From L-R: Kyra Cavanaugh of LifeMeetsWork; Robert Pasin of Radio Flyer; Tom Walter (me) of Tasty Catering; Mike Evans of GrubHub. Last evening, October 12 2011, I had the honor to be a panelist at an event hosted by Inc. Magazine and UnitedHealthcare at the elegant James Hotel in downtown … [Read more...]
Growth is Good: Sustaining Success is Great!
The life path of an entrepreneur is never clear. The compelling need to grow is constantly at war with the tranquility that results from a well run operation. The entrepreneur will achieve success with one business operation, or business model and think “One was great, so two would be twice as … [Read more...]
Get Me Some Coffee
When people hear the word “intern”, the phrase “I’d like a coffee, with cream and 2 sugars” is usually what comes to mind. However, when I was brought on to work for Tasty Catering as the copywriting intern for nuphorIQ (one of Tasty’s sister companies), I knew that this would be an a-typical, … [Read more...]
3 Capitals for Sustainable Entrepreneurs
Two vital ingredients for entrepreneurs are a product and market. Successful entrepreneurs add a strong culture that clearly defines the purpose of their business and how decisions are made. They also add mentors and advisors to help them through new horizons. Successful sustainable … [Read more...]
Healthy Relationships: Business Style
The majority of small business launches are done by partners. Launching a business usually requires emotional support as well as financial support. It always helps when each partner is knowledgeable in different aspects of business. For example one partner knows the product, another that knows … [Read more...]
You Won’t Quit A Leader
High performance companies aren’t run by managers. No one wants to be managed. To be managed is to be subservient. High performance organizations are run by Leaders! The saying goes that people do not quit a job, they quit a boss. That may be true, especially if that “boss” is a manager, but … [Read more...]
Who Can You Turn To?
About twenty-five years ago, I was involved as a principal in a group that bought property in a suburb of Chicago. We built a beautiful restaurant on the site. The menu, the staff and the brand image were all very high caliber. My career was blossoming. I had opened several successful … [Read more...]
“Who Will Buy?”: The Question that Plagues Boomer Entrepreneurs.
The numbers are in, and the reality can be overwhelming. Ten thousand adults born during the Baby Boomer era of 1940 through 1960 are retiring every day in the US. 2010 was the year that Millennials became the largest generation in the work force. 2011 was the year that women replaced men as … [Read more...]
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