by Lea Strickland | May 26, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
If you are in the music industry or other creative endeavors (e.g., acting, speaking), then you have been living in a gig economy [1] for your entire career. Gigs have been around for centuries. However, the gig has come to a new level of visibility in recent years...
by Lea Strickland | May 3, 2016 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Competitiveness, Concept, Entity, Entrepreneur, Execution, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Viability
While every business has elements that are unique to it. Every successful business shares common characteristics with other successful businesses. Concept The first element of a successful business is a clear concept of what the business is and does. This concept is...
by Lea Strickland | Dec 1, 2015 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Leadership, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
In today’s fast-paced, competitive business landscape, one strategy stands above all others: focus. Focus drives success by aligning an organization’s resources, actions, and vision toward clear, measurable outcomes. It’s about prioritizing customers, markets, core...
by Lea Strickland | Oct 5, 2015 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Management, Business Plans, Resources, Small Business, Start-up
One of my new clients is launching a brand-new business. This is the first time she has owned a retail business, and the setup of the operations is expensive. The building requires extensive renovations, and the basic equipment will be another huge investment. Then...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 22, 2015 | Business Articles, Business Management, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
My business does not do a high volume of credit card transactions except at speaking events and trade shows. Yet I chose to make a significant investment this week to protect my firm from liability related to credit card fraud. The investment was not significant from...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 18, 2015 | Entity, Other Podcasts, Start-up
Ready to break free from the 9-to-5 grind? Listen to the podcast about the book Out of the Cubicle and into Business. We dive into the exhilarating world of entrepreneurship, sharing stories, strategies, and insights from those who’ve traded cubicles for freedom. We...
