by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, Capability, Credibility, Entity, Small Business, Start-up, Viability
Funding Early-Stage Companies in Tough Economic Times The Reality of Tight Funding Under the current economic conditions, saying that funding is tight for early-stage companies is the epitome of understatement. The budget is tight, but it is available for sound ideas...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership, Strategy, Viability
In recent months a growing segment of my business has been companies struggling to survive in this “down” economy. The reality of many—if not most—of these businesses is that they were in trouble before the economic downturn, but they were surviving on momentum. They...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 4, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Growth, Business Management, Small Business, Viability
Suppose I make you a job offer, or an offer to do business. It goes something like this: I want you to do some work for me and my organization. I want your best efforts — time, resources, energy, and materials. I want you to invest your energy in making things happen...
by Lea Strickland | Oct 18, 2013 | Focus on Business Radio Show, Viability
Listen Now – Show 5! Validating Your Business Concept Part 2 Host Lea Strickland explains the importance of business concept validation and knowing the customer and market you are entering. LISTEN NOW
by Lea Strickland | Sep 15, 2012 | C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Viability, Visibility
Whether you are an employee or a business, your value in terms of compensation for services (or in the case of businesses, products and technology) is what you can convince another entity (person or organization or business) to pay you. I have seen highly qualified,...
by Lea Strickland | May 3, 2011 | Business Articles, Customer, Opportunity, The Street (the street.com), Viability
Too many organizations market without a plan, wandering around trying to find customers. It’s ineffective, inefficient and expensive. The more time it takes to find your customer and hone your product, service or technology, the longer you have your money tied...
