When I was a banker, I met with hundreds of entrepreneurs. It was not uncommon when I asked how much they needed to fund their new business, to hear, “How much will you give me?” This usually meant they had no plan. Kent was different. He knew exactly how much it was going to cost to build his manufacturing business, ...
In business you need to answer the question, “What will you provide customers that no one else provides?” A friend was describing for me his niche in providing retirement plans for Christian organizations. His firm has specialized in developing investment options for their clients that screen out the stocks that are not in alignment with Biblical values. He took a ...
After years of hard work, Paul’s manufacturing business had grown nicely. Then, one of Paul’s key executives decided to start a competing firm. This former employee began building his business by offering Paul’s best employees huge pay increases to work for him. Paul was hurt that this former employee was building his new business by poaching Paul’s employees. Years later, ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
