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#1: Do Your Research Each market is different and has its own personality, culture and potential for growth. Your first impression needs to match what the market expects and requires. This involves preliminary travel, researching local market trends, making introductions to their equal to a chamber of commerce, local authorities, ...

Recognizing star players in your organization seems like a simple process. Typically as boss, you make an announcement, everyone cheers and maybe pieces of cake are distributed. Then everyone goes back to their desks. Some of your employees may have been upset and you may not have noticed. The person ...

My entire career has been focused on startups and small to medium-sized businesses that are anxious to take their company to the next level. IMHO, I have been quite successful in setting strategy to ensure that we take the necessary steps to take the company to the founder's exit strategy, ...

Many companies in emerging markets try, and some succeed, in developing markets overseas, but they face stiff competition and outdated stereotypes (sometimes not so outdated). Asian craftsmanship has made considerable improvements over the past few years. More and more companies are being certified as ISO-9000 companies. Their quality can be ...

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Exactly what is “Founder Exit Strategy”? Long ago, I discovered that being successful meant always planning all activities with a focus on what the entrepreneur plans to do with the business in the end. Does he want to take it public? Is she planning on a short exit through selling ...