Startup Strategy
John Wooden's Way - The Passionate and Disciplined Teacher
John Wooden died yesterday at 99 years old. The IndyStar, among many publications, has a well done overview of his...
by Scott Maxwell
Startup Strategy
Business Growth Strategies: The Marshmallow Experiments Demonstrate Iteration Works Best
Business growth strategies need iterative approaches to be successful. I have been pushing iterative approaches to execution for years and...
by Scott Maxwell
Startup Strategy
Business Growth Strategies: The Agile Approach Works Best
Implementing a business growth strategy? The standard approach is to expect that you can plan perfectly, then execute perfectly, then...
by Scott Maxwell
Startup Strategy
Business Growth Strategies: Issue are Opportunities!
Business growth strategies work best when you are constantly seeking out issues during execution and addressing those issues head on....
by Scott Maxwell
Startup Strategy
7 Great Points on Improving Your Sales From a Smart CEO
I recently spoke to a CEO of a company that we are talking to about a potential investment. I have...
by Scott Maxwell
Startup Strategy
Growing Transparency Requires Authenticity
No doubt that the world is getting more transparent and the pace of the transparency is increasing every day. Want...
by Scott Maxwell
Marketing
Why All Marketers Suck!
Why do all marketers suck? The quick answer is that they actually don't suck. We just think that they suck....
by Scott Maxwell
Finance & Operations
What is Expansion Capital?
I wrote a blog post on the expansion stage of a company's lifecycle recently. The basic idea is that during...
by Scott Maxwell