Natasha Vora is a friend of mine who owns Indocara. Her company specializes in bringing textiles and furnishings from Southeast Asia to sell in the US. She has a small retail shop located in downtown Madison as well as an online presence at www.indocara.com. Though Natasha and I come from very different backgrounds, we do … Continue reading “The importance of buying local to the economy.”
What if you could reinvent your business or your product and grow by 20% this year, would you do it? My guess is probably so. Today I read an article on Inc. Magazine’s website (twitter inc5000 if you are interested.) about a small chemical company that did just that. In Max Chafkin’s article, he shared … Continue reading “Invention out of necessity”
Growth is possible anytime, anywhere, in virtually any industry. All too often we miss these opportunities over concerns and fear from what we see occurring in the marketplace. Yet businesses who are poised to grow now will be miles ahead of their competition when the economy shifts. Why would I say this? It’s simple, because … Continue reading “Opportunities Exist: Are you ready for them?”
One of the most costly challenges in business today are the staffers who punch in, but fail to show up for work. Almost every business has them. They show up and occupy their space, but they fail to perform to the expectations of the job. While market changes have helped companies reduce staff, how can … Continue reading “Punching in and checking out”
Charter doesn’t get it Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009 Charter Communications is near bankruptcy and it looks like there may be no way out of it this time. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has sunk a bunch of cash and lost $7 billion in the process. Could this have been avoided? You bet! I have been … Continue reading “Charter Doesn’t Get It.”