Treat relationships as the most valuable asset your company “owns,” and constantly work to keep those relationships alive and strong, whether they have a clear and immediate ROI to your financial bottom line or not. Chris Miller started his professional life as a community organizer in Illinois before going on…
By outsourcing repetitive tasks I’ve been able to scale the company much quicker. While owners and executives often wear many hats, I would encourage them to invest in outsourcing sooner. Yes, it is an added expense, but it pays for itself rapidly. The quicker you can remove yourself from production…
Learn how to sell, sell, sell. Sales are the oxygen of every business, and all of your employees are in sales. The more wine we sell, the more people we can help. Improve your pitch. Meet new customers. Always be ready to tell your story, even though you’ve told it…
At some point, you need to make money. Build something people will buy. Willy Schlacks is the president of EquipmentShare, a peer-to-peer platform for contractors to lend equipment to one another. With more than 16 years in the construction business, Schlacks and his brother, Jabbok, created the company at Startup…
Keeping a daily log. At the end of the day, I recommend taking the time to do a brain dump and write out your day’s happenings in Evernote. It’s a great way to clear your mind and see how productive you were with your time. Daniel Evans founded GarbShare in…
Anthony Clervi is the vice president of growth at UNA Purchasing Solutions. He’s a driven entrepreneur with a passion for people and relationship-building opportunities. With extensive experience in sales, marketing, and business consulting, Anthony provides consistent leadership and strategic direction for company success. Anthony earned his degree in business administration…
The secret to making ideas come to life is having the discipline to do it. Discipline is the hardest part. More than 14 years after founding Atomicdust, a marketing and design agency, Mike Spakowski is actively involved in day-to-day brand strategy, art direction, and studio management. Since 2001, Atomicdust has…
If I were to do it all over again, I think I would embrace the importance of getting up and having a morning routine. Ben Newman is a bestselling author, international speaker, and highly regarded performance coach whose clients include Fortune 500 companies, business executives, high-performing salespeople, and athletes in…
You should do something once a day that’s completely unrelated to your main focus. Mark Cuban plays basketball. I usually go for a run. Unplugging and doing something totally different will decrease stress and free up your mind to come up with more creative ideas. As students at Marquette University,…
Meet Devin Turner and Charlie Beckwith – Creators of FocalCast
I believe in the 10X growth model. I find 10 users to provide valuable feedback on my product. I then find 100 users who continue to add perspectives and constructive feedback. I continue along the path to 10,000 users as I scale. Laxman Sankaran is an inventor and entrepreneur with…