Better Business Building

Tom Broughton is a banker unlike any other. For starters, bankers at his bank, ServisFirst make house calls. That’s right. They come to you.
Their entire premise is based upon providing banking services and experience designed completely around the small-business owner. What a concept.

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It’s long been reported that only 5% of businesses survive long-term, and the other 95% go under. If you’ve ever wondered what factors determined who rises to the top 5%, wait no more.
We’ve just launched our brand-new audio newsletter Better Business Bullets. It’s a monthly in-depth tell-all of specific, actionable things […]

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Barry Moltz is a little crazy. As a serial entrepreneur and angel investor for the last 15 years, he’s seen a great deal of success and failure - and lived to tell about it. In his book, You Need To Be A Little Crazy, he debunks the myths of business startups by telling the truth; you have to be a crazy to start a business.

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There are many start-up paths an entrepreneur can take when seeking funding, but I consistently recommend only 1…

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Most mission statements are completely useless. Complete with homages to all cogs in the wheel of commerce and insider industry jargon that most people cannot pronounce, much less understand, they make little sense and add nothing of value to the organization.

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What exactly is an entrepreneur?
Most sources define it thusly:

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Wham!
The idea has taken you, and there’s nothing you can do
about it. You aren’t cynical enough to talk yourself out of its
brilliance, so here you are, wondering how to bring it to life.
Assuming you want to do something about it, let’s examine my suggestion for making your idea a reality:

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"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, […]

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Dave here - back from a 2-month blogging hiatus.  Thanks for your patience!
During the interim, I’ve been engrossed in the purchase of The Whitcomb Tower, a 133-unit retirement community, which has become a perfect exercise in Business & Marketing 101.
The Whitcomb Tower sits on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, in the
heart of a quaint downtown […]

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When it comes down to pitching your business to investors, potential partners, vendors, etc  it’s best to develop a slightly different elevator pitch than for your potential customers (mentioned previously).
When pitching the overall business, you need to be sure to develop a pitch that expresses the distinctual (did I just make that word up?) parts […]

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