Bad Customer Service Goes a Long Way in the Wrong Direction
This happens only once in a great while, but when it does it really especially stands out –…
Joel Welsh
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Joel Welsh, Chief Community Officer, is also the CEO of a new startup company ... Showcase U. Joel shares behind the scenes key decisions being made in the "Birth of a Startup" and knocks it out of the park to provide his own entrepreneurial wisdom.
Entrepreneurs are constantly project managing
Let’s stay with my movie theme for blogging this week. I was having a strategy conversation with one…
January 5, 2007
Small businesses can learn from Netflix and Blockbuster
Suzanne and I gave each other a Christmas gift this year that we’re really excited about – a…
January 4, 2007
How to Ask for a Proper Website Critique
I never, never, ever ceased to be amazed by the intelligence that rises forth from a properly engaged…
January 2, 2007
No limp handshakes allowed
On the heels of us featuring a recent article about business ethics in the newsletter, I was struck…
December 14, 2006
Small Business Internet Relationships
How tuned into this internet thing are you really? Ok, so just by being a blog reader you’re…
November 14, 2006
Entrepreneur Word of the Day: Energy
I woke up this morning after only 6 hours of sleep with the most energy I’ve had in…
November 7, 2006
StartupNation Community Podcast Has Launched !!
Yee-Haw !!! Whoopee !! Whoa Nellie !! The brand new StartupNation Community Podcast is rockin’ and it’s a…
October 31, 2006
Sara Blakely turned visible panty lines and uncomfortable g-strings into a booming business
The genesis of a new business idea can come from anywhere. You don’t like visible panty lines on…
October 18, 2006
Win Prize Package in StartupNation ’10 Step Challenge’
We want to learn from the StartupNation community and we’re giving away a prize package to one lucky…
October 17, 2006
Wacky Idea to Grow Small Business Sales
I just took a walk at lunch. I had already eaten a sandwich at my desk (peanut butter…
October 4, 2006
What’s OUT! What’s IN! The ‘Wayne Gretzky’ Small Business Trend Spotting Strategy
Out: heal-hurting leather-soled dress shoes Out: Clothes Out: Web 1.0 In: run-through-the-airport rubber-soled dress shoes In: Working from…
September 26, 2006
Contest Winners Every Day from Dell and StartupNation
We launched a contest last week in partnership with Dell where you can enter every day between last…
September 25, 2006
First Day of Autumn is the Perfect Time to Start Your Direct Marketing Campaign
I could tell you that it’s because the kids have been back in school for a month or…
September 22, 2006
When Small Business Opportunity Knocks, Answer the Door!
You say you’re not an entrepreneur? You look at Henry Ford & Ray Kroc and say, “Well, that…
September 21, 2006
I Have the Best Franchise Idea Since McDonald’s
How many times have you heard that from your friends, relatives at Thanksgiving dinner or even someone you…
September 20, 2006
10 Steps to Grow Your Business
What can I introduce that’s a “natural” addition based on what I already provide? This question is just…
September 18, 2006
Does your business plan include blue jeans?
It’s often quite fascinating to see how the mind of an entrepreneur jumps from one thought to another.…
September 14, 2006
Small business owners are like an orchestra conductor
My new bride and I went to the symphony this past Saturday night. Music from Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff,…
September 12, 2006
People thinking about starting a business are smarter than they think
I am simply amazed at what happens when people have real & productive conversations. It turns out that…
September 8, 2006