by Chuck Kocher | Jul 29, 2013 | Great Entrepreneurs
John Paul Dejoria may not look like your typical billionaire entrepreneur. But what makes the successful business mogul different goes far beyond his bearded, ponytailed look. It’s hard to argue with someone who went from living in is car along the Sunset Strip in Los...
by Chuck Kocher | Jul 22, 2013 | Coaching and Encouragement, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategy Development
Sometimes businesses ask me for help with their marketing strategy. They’re not seeing the sales results they want, so they’re ready to “double-down” on their marketing efforts. But when they try to beef up their marketing they get bogged down. Things feel forced....
by Chuck Kocher | Jul 15, 2013 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Great Entrepreneurs
A business that manufactures nuts and bolts may not seem very sexy. Of course, when Bob Kierlin scraped together $30,000 with for of his friends to open the first Fastenal store back in 1967, he probably wasn’t thinking about having a “sexy” company. And when the...
by Chuck Kocher | Jul 8, 2013 | Coaching and Encouragement, Key Ideas to Think On, Planning
Some companies think and talk a lot about their “corporate culture.” Entrepreneurial companies in particular are known for creating environments conducive to creativity and pushing the boundaries. Too often, however, what they focus on are the external trappings. Sure...
by Chuck Kocher | Jul 1, 2013 | Planning, Strategy, Strategy Development
It takes more than a great idea to make a great business. There are some business ideas that truly are things of wonder—but the problem is that they only work in a “one-off” situation. That may work if your business is providing custom, one-off solutions and you...
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