Attending Local Tech Events for Fun and Profit
February 24, 2009 :: Joe LoongAs I’ve no doubt gracelessly hammered the point time and time again in this blog, I’m a pretty strong believer in the power of networking and participating in your local social media community– specifically, hanging around people who understand and use social media better than you, so you can figure out ways to adapt it [...]
Why do some management teams win and others just suck? – Part 9 of the 2009 Business Plan Series
February 24, 2009 :: Steve FisherThere is a well known investing slogan, “Fund an A-Grade team with a B-Grade idea over a B-Grade Team with an A-Grade idea”. Did you get that tongue twister?
I am not talking pedigree or a minimum number of years of experience but it is the results that make the team. You want people that can [...]
How to report abuse to Network Solutions
February 23, 2009 :: Shashi BellamkondaI don’t watch too many reality shows but I know Jade Goody since the episode with Shilpa Shetty in Big Brother which was news a few years ago.Today a few of my social media friends alerted me that was a Facebook group that was trying to attract Network Solution’s attention. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47986057298
What does Network Solution’s do in such cases. [...]
Know Your Competition Better than They Do – Part 8 of the 2009 Business Plan Series
February 23, 2009 :: Steve FisherYou have been living and breathing this thing called your business for some time now. You have been writing for a while and there are so many ideas and details swimming around in your head. Now you have to think hard about how you measure up against the competition. The competitive analysis section covers how [...]
5 Stories of Twittering Gone Bad
February 23, 2009 :: Joe LoongClearly, I, along with a whole bunch of other social media navelgazers, am a fan of microblogging/mobile status & messaging service Twitter. However, just as with any social media or communications shiny thing, there are instances where Twitter may not be the best tool for the job — either because there’s a better tool, or [...]
Tell them How You Solve the Problem – Part 7 of the 2009 Business Plan Series
February 23, 2009 :: Steve FisherWhen you start a business you are trying to meet a market need with a certain solution. That solution is what comprises your Products and Services section.
This section covers what you provide to customers and how you deliver it. It is the reason you are in business. There is something here you decided would revolutionize [...]
Yes Means Maybe, Maybe Means No, No Means Hell No
February 20, 2009 :: Joe LoongComing off a few DC local tech-ish events this week, I’m thinking back to the intersection of social media and real-world meetups. (I go there a lot, because social gatherings are what really put the “social” in social media.)
To riff on Howard Rheingold, you know an online community is truly a valuable part of your [...]
Identify the Problem and the Market – Part 6 of the 2009 Business Plan Series
February 20, 2009 :: Steve FisherThe core reason your business exists is to provide a product and/or service to the marketplace that solves a problem and/or meets a need. Many market analysis questions should be answered in the beginning to uncover if you actually have something that people want to buy.
Basic things you must try and answer with the problem/market [...]
Solutions Out Loud Podcast Episode #10 – The “Prevention and Planning” Episode
February 20, 2009 :: Steve FisherAvailable now for your listening pleasure is Episode #10 of Solutions Out Loud, the Network Solutions podcast that covers news, business trends, tips for small businesses and anything else that is relevant to you our faithful listeners.
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In this episode we talk about Valentine’s Day and shared [...]
Who are You and What has Your Team Done? – Part 5 of the 2009 Business Plan Series
February 19, 2009 :: Steve FisherMany times with a business plan it is good to have a 1-2 page section on the basics of the company. I call this the “Company Overview” and this format is good in some cases to answer what your company does and the problems it is fixing. The “Company Overview” section is also a great [...]
