One of the most common characteristics of
businesses built without an exit in mind is high owner involvement in everyday operations.
Not exact matches
We want to create new audiences, appeal to new audiences,
build the brand... and serve our core
business without getting in the way of operations.
It debunks the idea that small
business is a 30 - year - grind, and introduces the concept of
building a
business in just three - to - five years that can run for extended periods
without the founder being physically there.
With great timing, solid
business skills, entrepreneurial drive, and a little luck, some founders
build thriving
businesses without ever creating even an informal
business plan.
Businesses can expend a lot of effort
building their sites according to the latest SEO techniques, but
without other sources linking to them it may not be enough.
Here is the problem: Facebook and Google
built successful, wildly profitable
businesses because they have figured out a way to make money on digital content
without actually getting into the messy, expensive
business of producing it.
Without those changes, I would never have
built the
business that I sold for more than $ 100 million.
But thank God he insulted me because I would not have
built a big
business without that.
Focus is paramount and,
without intentionally developing mental stamina, you won't be able to effectively compete with those who have systematically
built up their endurance over decades in the
business world.
After all, you can't
build a space - travel
business without a spaceship capable of carrying several passengers profitably and in reasonable safety.
«You can tighten your belt
without your hurting your customers, your professionalism or your efficiency,» promises Kimberly Stans ll, author of Bootstrapper's Success Secrets: 151 Tactics for
Building Your
Business on a Shoestring Budget (Career Press, $ 13.99, 800 - CAREER - 1).»
There's no way to
build a
business without making some sacrifices in other areas of your life.
Many baby boomers have embraced franchising as the chance to start a
business without having to
build it from scratch.
This can hinder your
business growth and prevent your company from taking the next step in the evolution of entrepreneurship because,
without it, you have no stable foundation from which to
build on.
It's possible to
build a successful
business without having to selling one's soul.
«Most
businesses just give the code away
without much incentive
built in.»
It takes more than one person to
build a
business, so the lone entrepreneur,
without support from any visible team, advisors, partners or potential customers, will not attract investors.
«I
built my entire personal brand, presence, and consequent
business using social media,
without a functional website of my own,» Hurley says.
A growing number of people are trying to prove to investors, other startups and the world at large that it's possible to
build a socially - minded
business without necessarily having to be a non-profit.
Build the
business to run
without you.
Rosalind Resnick is founder and CEO of Axxess
Business Consulting, a New York City consulting firm that advises startups and small
businesses, and author of Getting Rich
Without Going Broke: How to Use Luck, Logic and Leverage to
Build Your Own Successful
Business.
Rosalind Resnick, the founder and CEO of Axxess
Business Consulting, a New York consulting firm that advises start - ups and small
businesses, is the author of Getting Rich
Without Going Broke: How to Use Luck, Logic and Leverage to
Build Your Own Successful
Business.
Rosalind Resnick is founder and CEO of Axxess
Business Consulting, a New York consulting firm that advises startups and small
businesses, and author of Getting Rich
Without Going Broke: How to Use Luck, Logic and Leverage to
Build Your Own Successful
Business.
DaaS offers some intriguing possibilities for start - up types — a chance to
build a lucrative
business that can grow rapidly
without needing a big workforce to keep it running.
I had spent so much time
building my
business on the ground level that I had created a company that could not survive
without me.
If you need help
building your first
business plan or financial model, it's getting easier and easier to find what you need, as well as connections to peers and investors,
without an expensive
business consultant.
But if you can
build your
business on cash flow and revenue, it gives you so much more freedom to run your company
without outside interests potentially competing with your vision.
Whether you enjoy socializing, writing, helping your community, or helping your neighbor, there is a strategy for
building your audience that can fit both your personality and your
business,
without costing an arm and a leg.
While some
businesses really can't get started
without certain
building blocks, Jackley insists that wherever you live and whatever your venture, with a little creativity, so - called «essentials» often really aren't all that essential.
John Warrillow is the author of
Built To Sell: Creating a
Business That Can Thrive
Without You, which was released by Portfolio / Penguin on April 28, 2011.
Because it would significantly mark a time in my
business history (much like when we decided to give away more than the average 10 percent tithe) where I can
build a company
without a motive of providing for myself.
OpenTable allows restaurants to process online reservations
without building a proprietary system, and many health and wellness
businesses use Mindbody to manage class schedules and sell sessions.
You might have the idea,
business model, revenue model, design, and customers that outline a lucrative new product, but
without the software
built in, you won't ever be able to see your vision come to life.
Early on investors said, you
built a $ 1 million dollar
business without a sales force, that is kind of cute, you will never get to $ 5 million.
Otherwise, as borrower and investor demand pushes transaction volumes to established foreign P2P lenders and lending alternatives, the domestic Canadian industry is left trying to figure out how to
build - grow a successful
business without a competitive and clear regulatory framework.
[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in
business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20]
Building a
business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10]
Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt —
without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in
business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way
Client contact and former CFO Jim Berwick needed help
building a technology infrastructure that could meet his
businesses» heavy analytical needs
without adding fixed assets that would inhibit a future sale of the company.
By taking an idea — and using talent and professionalism — to
build a worthwhile
business,
without backing from investors or having little or no starting capital, takes great dedication, sound work ethics and pure single - mindedness to achieve this.
Essentially, you couldn't
build a
business without your process charts.
She talks about how
business owners
built a million dollar
business even
without having any employees.
Build the applications your
business needs
without waiting on IT — no code required.
Furthermore, if your
business relies heavily on customer service and sales, being able to hire people in different time zones helps you to provide more customer service coverage, or extend your sales territory
without having to rent or
build office space.
Built with industry - leading technology partner Carta Worldwide, DasPay allows any
business that takes Visa and Mastercard to accept DasCoin
without changes to their point - of - sale technology.
Both big and small
businesses can now
build their brand
without breaking the bank.
One of our major goals of starting Betty & I ™ Fresh Juice Truck, LLC is to
build a
business that will survive off its own cash flow
without the need for injecting finance from external sources once the
business is officially running.
Outsourcing gives you an opportunity to
build meaningful areas of your
business without forking over a full - time salary and covers all the other associated costs that come with hiring employees.
Business loan brokers who prefer to work on their own might want to consider opening their own
businesses and start making inroads with commercial lenders, as well as bringing over previous clients to help
build their own portfolio
without the lion's share going to the brokerage firm.
Pamela Wilson helps ambitious go - getters to
build powerful online
businesses around their professional expertise —
without giving up their freedom and flexibility.
You can't
build a great
business without the support of a community of other entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and advisors.
Most
businesses don't do well by «empire
building», that is, growing simply for the sake of growing
without a focus on total shareholder returns.