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Knock Their Socks Off: Lessons from an Entrepreneur
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As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to become distracted by big-company tactics. We want to “sell” our way out of a downturn or market ourselves to future growth. We like to…

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You Fear Mickey Mouse: 5 Ways to Reach Out to Senior Executives
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We’ve all heard it said that it’s “who you know, not what you know.” In many ways, I have found that statement to be fairly accurate. While a relationship may…

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Surviving Bootstrap Mode: Lessons from an Entrepreneur
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You have a great idea. No revenue, a little cash you borrowed from Mom, and a minimalistic product at best. You’ve decided to “give this a go.” You’re going to…

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Follow your passion
Without Passion, Your Efforts Are Doomed
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It’s hard to be successful without passion. Passion turns work into a labor of love. It provides intrinsic motivation and endurance. Those who are passionate about their work are fiercely…

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Pick a Winning Strategy: Lessons from a First-Time CEO
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There are two types of strategy. You can compete to be better, or you can compete by being different. Which one have you chosen? Companies that compete on the basis…

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Lessons from an Entrepreneur: Be Easy to Do Business with
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If you want do business, be easy to do business with. Startups, by their very nature, aren’t easy to do business with. They are a risky proposition. They don’t have…

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No revenue is a risky business
No revenue is a risky business
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A business without revenue isn’t much of a business. This little bit of common sense seems to be missing from a growing number of business leaders. Following the success of…

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What’s your Stakeholder Philosophy?
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One of the unique aspects of 3Pillar‘s core ideology is our stakeholder philosophy. Our stakeholder philosophy defines who benefits from the decisions we make. While many companies manage day-to-day operations…

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Stages of Entrepreneurial Growth
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3Pillar executive Bobby Christian recently sent me this insight into the various phases of company growth.  It’s one man’s perspective, but I found it fairly insightful – and true to…

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Can real estate transactions teach us anything about business?
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My wife and I have bought a new home. In doing so we also decided to sell the old one. As we went through the process, coached by our realtor,…

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