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The Four Phases of Design Thinking
I like this construct - it is useful for product design as well as for problem solving...
via http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/
- July 29, 2010
Win the Sale by Winning Your Customer's Heart
The importance of courting the customer...
via http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/managementtip.php
- July 29, 2010
Straight Talk About Word-Of-Mouth Marketing
A good article on the importance of tapping customer referrals...
via http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs
- July 28, 2010
The Fab Five
Another resource available with some of the Venture Academy content...
via http://www.franklinsprings.com/news/
- July 22, 2010
Market researcher taps social media for survey results
This looks like a wonderful new market survey concept to help entrepreneurs get a feel for the market quickly and inexpensively...but still, there is no substitute for talking to customer prospects directly
via http://springwise.com/
- July 19, 2010
How Social Media Drives New Business: Six Case Studies
Excellent profiles of how some companies are successfully using social media successfully...
via http://techcrunch.com
- July 19, 2010
A hierarchy of failure worth following
A good reminder of expecting failure and failing in the the right way in order to succeed...
via http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/
- July 19, 2010
Entrepreneur: You’re No Steve Jobs, So Look Before You Leap
Required reading for entrepreneurs on the point of understanding your customer, especially if you are developing an innovative product...
via http://techcrunch.com
- July 12, 2010
Buying A Franchise With A Well-Known Brand Doesn’t Guarantee Success
Great article on some potential pitfalls when buying into a franchise. Also, interesting to note the the default rates of 25% on loans to Quiznos franchisees - something has really gone wrong there...
via http://smallbiztrends.com
- July 12, 2010
3 Tips for Defending without Being Defensive
Many entrepreneurs are very defensive about any criticism of their business or business plan. These quick tips are a useful guide for how to handle that kind of feedback with grace...
via http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/managementtip.php
- July 12, 2010
