Jun 27, 2016 | Budget, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Managing Customers, Marketing, Plan, Sales, Sales & Marketing, The Blog of Author John J McAdam
During our SWOT mastermind discussion in Philadelphia, we shared common industry issues that challenge how we operate a university press. The Strengths of the SWOT analysis centered on peer review, curation, and scholarship, as well as data handling and project...
Apr 18, 2016 | eNews, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Money, Start Ups, The Blog of Author John J McAdam
When crowdfunding first appeared on our entrepreneurial ecosystem radar in the early 2000s, it was mostly for musicians and artists. Back then, I wrote crowdfunding off as serious equity investing, since technically it was a violation of the Securities and Exchange...
Apr 20, 2015 | Budget, Control, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Organize, Plan
How to Manage Your Lawyer Eventually we all need legal advice in business with key legal areas. When your first form or acquire your business, you should have counsel review all documents to represent your best interests. When key contracts arise with customers,...
Feb 25, 2015 | Budget, Control, Employees, Health, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Marketing, Money, Sales, Sales & Marketing, Start Ups
5 Disasters for Your Small Business to Avoid Whether you’re operating a start-up or an established business, the small-business world can quickly become a minefield. Briefly, let’s review the more common types of business disasters faced by entrepreneurs and small...
Feb 11, 2015 | Budget, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Managing Customers, Marketing, Plan, Sales, Sales & Marketing, Start Ups
Does Your Value Proposition Need a Checkup? First of all, Investopedia defines value proposition as “a business or marketing statement that summarizes why a consumer should buy a product or use a service. This statement should convince a potential consumer that one...
Jan 13, 2015 | Control, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Mental Health in Business, Money, Operations, Organize, Start Ups
Tips for Working with Angry Business PartnersDid you ever have to work with a person that you were mad at? Years ago, I heard men threaten to take their problem outside at work, and on occasion I’ve heard women literally scream at each other in the office. But...