A client of mine called me the other day looking for some advice. He owns and operates a small distribution business and as he put it is considering investing in CRM technology, with the aim of helping his business through automating his sales and customer reporting.
The catalyst event for this call was that one member of his sales team had recently left the company taking with him a long list of contacts, and presumably with time customers.
Author Keith McFarland, a former Inc. 500 CEO, has spent years researching thousands of private companies and interviewing their leaders — in an attempt to identify the secrets of “breaking through.” Here are six of his most surprising findings.
Everyone at one time or another has had an idea for what they thought would make a great business, however only a very small few ever end up turning this idea into reality. So what then are the most important bits of turning your idea into a viable business?
I just came across a great blog called YoungEntrepreneur.com founded by brothers Matthew and Adam Toren. Enthusiasts for enterprise and having many years hands on experience , the brothers have extensive knowledge in strategic marketing, advertising, public relations, small business research, strategy management, international business and business planning. Their much anticipated book, ‘The Innovative Entrepreneur.’ is expected to be hitting book shelves very soon.
