What’s In A Name? There is a wide array of methods out there to number parts. Almost all kind of factors you can think of go into deciding exactly how a company should execute this basic task in their daily operations and activities. This is a really debatable topic and there are a variety of [...]
No man is an island. As the CEO of a product company, you like to believe you can do it all: generate ideas for new company products, oversee the development and manufacturing of those products, and track and maybe even influence sales. However, the above phrase exists to remind you that you need to rely [...]
Imagine a world in which everything that exists today is all that would exist in the future. We have today what we will ever have, which is what we have always had. Without regular experimentation our world would be stagnant. No new innovation eliminates the need for innovation, which removes the need for growth and [...]
Online marketing is all about the analytics. Any strong SEO campaign is going to be entirely built around them, and anyone at all invested in the success of their marketing campaign and the growth of their business is going to follow the numbers like it is the stock market. The problem is that for many CEOs, [...]
The way that your company monitors performance has just as much to do with its overall output as the physical work that each employee accomplishes. In order to ensure that your attrition level is not hight and you are getting the most out of your performance appraisals, make sure that you are following the four step process [...]
A mantra of successful business is that "those who fail to plan are just planning to fail." Below we will review the issues involved in strategic planning so that you can ask the right questions in the beginning of your process. The 4 Stages of Strategic Planning How to position? Leading companies such as Apple did not [...]
Sourcing can seem like a juggling act for businesses. The methods that seem to work well during flush times can bottom out, or even make the business unstable, during those times when turbulence reigns. Establishing appropriate strategies that can weather those times that are turbulent and provide an even keel onto which to build a [...]
Hiring the best talent is a talent, especially when it comes to startup recruiting. We live in a digital world, but it is your staff that will make all of the difference in whether your company is growing or stagnant in the next few years. Here are some of the characteristics to look for in your [...]
Coming up with a joint venture model is more than just allocating percentages and resources. There's a lot to consider, and failing to plan will only stunt your business. Before deciding definitively on a partner, the problems with joint ventures need to be fully smoothed out. Setting the expectations can be the key to assessing the [...]
Research is often a vital part of a business's growth and success. Formulating a plan for meeting regulations when it comes to ensuring that products make it from the idea phase to the design phase and, finally, to the release phase. As Oracle noted in their white paper entitled, "Product Development Under the Microscope," every business can benefit [...]
