Most Active Articles 2013-05-21T03:17:40.128-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:business-planning Tim Berry tberry338 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16861819704945378885-6e55e06560f6e00c34c66b3d23743069 2013-01-03T07:52:27.221-05:00

Looking for a great idea for starting a business. Read on.

Looking for a great idea for starting a business. Read on. http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2013/01/02/how-to-come-up-with-a-good-idea-for-a-great-business/ Paul B Brown pbrown995 3 0 0 3 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2574909181845571231-f84e16c23aa94318315d562d584125bb 2012-11-30T04:23:52.547-05:00

Starting anything is difficult enough without tripping over your own feet. Here's how to avoid making your life harder than it has to be.

Starting anything is difficult enough without tripping over your own feet. Here's how to avoid making your life harder than it has to be. http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2012/11/30/want-to-increase-your-chances-of-success-get-out-of-your-own-way/ Paul B Brown pbrown995 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12032819525550307-51eb706579331c7798e64598c57dd481 2012-12-02T06:40:00.815-05:00

As early as possible, ask potential customers will they pay for what you plan to offer. If you don't, you are going to waste endless amounts of time, money and other resources.

As early as possible, ask potential customers will they pay for what you plan to offer. If you don't, you are going to waste endless amounts of time, money and other resources. http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2012/12/02/the-first-thing-to-do-before-you-start-anything-new/ Paul B Brown pbrown995 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8614400857003330362-5953cdd9ee3ba02fcc3cf5a4df13a753 2013-03-24T13:15:33.216-04:00

Here's what to do, when you don't know what to do.

Here's what to do, when you don't know what to do. http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2013/03/24/how-to-create-what-you-want-in-an-uncertain-world/ Paul B Brown pbrown995 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9748021676722407125-65978e827dcf5ad6a538d48fe984f1e7 2012-11-22T06:56:01.157-05:00

Will 2012 Holiday Shopping Season Be a Winner for Small Businesses? For Many That Depends on Small Business Saturday.

Will 2012 Holiday Shopping Season Be a Winner for Small Businesses? For Many That Depends on Small Business Saturday. http://paloalto.patch.com/articles/100-million-consumers-and-small-business-saturday-will-customers-show-up Deepak Saruparia dsaruparia157 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12554557025960099339-be8fbf2f4b09145ec7c8efe41730d868 2012-11-16T08:03:12.574-05:00

http://info.shine.com/Industry-Information/Finance-and-Banking/117.aspx Deepak Saruparia dsaruparia157 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14588801616463353531-82d1e424c41fe9dacf195d5c4fc56d6a 2013-01-02T01:27:25.013-05:00

Executing a solid marketing strategy is essential to any venture's success. Otherwise, your genius may be greeted by crickets.

Executing a solid marketing strategy is essential to any venture's success. Otherwise, your genius may be greeted by crickets. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225358 Rajesh Adani radani918 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15003359304066557426-ebc8e90457ce3d42d099d8d2a0bfb953 2013-05-19T11:16:18.218-04:00

The most succesful people take small, smart steps toward their goals...and they don't over-plan.

The most succesful people take small, smart steps toward their goals...and they don't over-plan. http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2013/05/19/if-you-want-to-be-successful-dont-spend-too-much-time-planning-a-case-study/?utm_source=followingimmediate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20130519 Paul B Brown pbrown995 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:568136197242896910-75188f9175b2f65ed56f85cd8d64a18b 2012-09-27T03:44:55.429-04:00

It’s 8:30 a.m. on the Friday before Labor Day at the Irving home of Eve Mayer ...

It’s 8:30 a.m. on the Friday before Labor Day at the Irving home of Eve Mayer ... http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2012/09/social-media-delivered-among-best.html Rajesh Adani radani918 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3937514706250716507-0756c197c85d125b53e5e84bdcc20426 2013-02-15T06:46:39.844-05:00

Don't set out to be rich. Set yourself a commerical goal and accomplish it. You will become rich as a byproduct.

Don't set out to be rich. Set yourself a commerical goal and accomplish it. You will become rich as a byproduct. http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2013/02/15/do-you-want-to-make-1-million-and-other-questions-entrepreneurs-are-likely-to-answer-wrong-2/ Paul B Brown pbrown995 2 0 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13816707363710603732-de6261594a55341edb43c6927943e92e 2013-02-19T20:22:44.984-05:00

Business bloggers at Harvard Business Review discuss a variety of business topics including managing people, innovation, leadership, and more.

Business bloggers at Harvard Business Review discuss a variety of business topics including managing people, innovation, leadership, and more. http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/02/entrepreneurs_youre_more_impor.html Rajesh Adani radani918 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17306128627315009366-d3c454402db65d24d178d4fb13af3a95 2013-01-04T06:09:33.826-05:00

No battle plan survives the first contact with the enemy, according to German Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke. Your business plan shouldn’t last beyond January. The question is, what should change? Begin by reviewing the assumptions made about the external environment. You may have begun the planning process in the summer [...]

No battle plan survives the first contact with the enemy, according to German Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke. Your business plan shouldn’t last beyond January. The question is, what should change? Begin by reviewing the assumptions made about the external environment. You may have begun the planning process in the summer [...] http://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2013/01/01/a-new-year-a-new-business-plan-now-what/ Rajesh Adani radani918 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13480469022945129690-fa8dae2a0c67e1ffc5c3006fb84c7b44 2012-10-01T06:46:19.585-04:00

http://sfluxe.com/2012/09/30/finding-fame-sometimes-fortune-in-social-media/ Rajesh Adani radani918 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10742303655818606244-67083b6941146f4841e61ea85b8c4a42 2012-08-31T02:40:27.351-04:00

How the right insurance can help you in business succession planning and beyond - Michael Dreveniak, First Commonwealth Advisors

How the right insurance can help you in business succession planning and beyond - Michael Dreveniak, First Commonwealth Advisors http://www.sbnonline.com/2012/08/how-the-right-insurance-can-help-you-in-business-succession-planning-and-beyond/?full=1 Rajesh Adani radani918 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2590756292223196729-42e894e4c93773977c9731566c8d6502 2012-10-10T02:10:28.197-04:00

http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml Deepak Saruparia dsaruparia157 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5594221477603228368-9c1a0288e7c22e3d2c129dec4241257e 2012-11-10T10:59:42.925-05:00

All change is personal. We can only help others change if we can change ourselves. This is a true story. I was in line at HomeSense late yesterday afternoon and I could tell that the man in front of me wanted to start a conversation. I was savoring my comfort zone, thinking about the hazelnut…

All change is personal. We can only help others change if we can change ourselves. This is a true story. I was in line at HomeSense late yesterday afternoon and I could tell that the man in front of me wanted to start a conversation. I was savoring my comfort zone, thinking about the hazelnut… http://gailseverini.com/2012/11/10/a-strange-conversation-with-a-stranger-post-1-stretch/ Gail Severini © gseverini303 2 0 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12261514894548246648-4cb08a8c111b82bc0e791d386e353173 2013-03-24T19:15:34.491-04:00

I might remedy this mistake as publicly as I made it. I’d want my sales force to know that I believed in them.

I might remedy this mistake as publicly as I made it. I’d want my sales force to know that I believed in them. http://thesalesblog.com/blog/2013/03/24/a-stunning-display-of-poor-leadership/ Roz Bennetts rbennetts305 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16405189151806397153-fb75a6f1bbbacbce733c5f2dc01151fb 2013-02-13T06:11:36.645-05:00

You are going to need additional skills to succeed in the new workplace. Here's how to obtain them,

You are going to need additional skills to succeed in the new workplace. Here's how to obtain them, http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2013/02/12/what-got-you-here-wont-get-you-there/ Paul B Brown pbrown995 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8548781473526058255-047457cf5ecf29802f9c72dd1c3f1ddb 2013-03-02T06:17:27.443-05:00

There's always a defect, always a slow drip, somewhere. Every plan, every organization, every venture has a glitch. The question isn't; is this perfect; The question is, will this get me there?" Sometimes we make the mistake of ignoring the...

There's always a defect, always a slow drip, somewhere. Every plan, every organization, every venture has a glitch. The question isn't; is this perfect; The question is, will this get me there?" Sometimes we make the mistake of ignoring the... http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/03/all-boats-leak.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=FaceBook Roz Bennetts rbennetts305 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12164262652812426740-2c7f8c09a235118636cd746de9fa37d4 2013-04-10T16:57:15.083-04:00

It is the simple truth that one insight can change your life. An insight is a thought we've never had before. It's a fresh thought. Insights are those "Aha! moments" when the clouds part and the solution to your problem...

It is the simple truth that one insight can change your life. An insight is a thought we've never had before. It's a fresh thought. Insights are those "Aha! moments" when the clouds part and the solution to your problem... http://www.coachingtip.com/2013/04/have-you-had-a-life-changing-insight.html John Agno jagno444 3 1 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5592923093202058338-1212c1cc52e510a8e273adc4da3f8fc2 2012-07-25T09:17:32.521-04:00

One type€™ of innovation that seems always to be often passed over is distinctive innovation in discussions. Why is that?

One type€™ of innovation that seems always to be often passed over is distinctive innovation in discussions. Why is that? http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/24/why-do-we-seem-to-ignore-distinctive-innovation/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1472069853134813289-dc9a441718f1934b16abbc98efe28b80 2012-10-04T19:30:42.639-04:00

“Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” That notion inspired generations of tinkerers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Of course, then some whip-smart MBA got hold of it and it became...Scale, rather than inspiration, became the path to competitive advantage.

“Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” That notion inspired generations of tinkerers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Of course, then some whip-smart MBA got hold of it and it became...Scale, rather than inspiration, became the path to competitive advantage. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/03/co-creation-and-the-new-web-of-things/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12013931406529643456-12af939d4b5856b078646ff628eee941 2012-09-11T18:55:50.190-04:00

Shomila s Head of Enterprise Lab at Telefonica O2 UK. Rapid and collaborative innovation is her focus. I was happy to meet her at the European Open Innovation Summit in Brussels and discover that we share many commonalities in our experience of rapid innovation. She delivered a brilliant lecture about achieving fast and better innovation in partnership, in the noteworthy framework of O2 Enterprise Lab initiative.

Shomila s Head of Enterprise Lab at Telefonica O2 UK. Rapid and collaborative innovation is her focus. I was happy to meet her at the European Open Innovation Summit in Brussels and discover that we share many commonalities in our experience of rapid innovation. She delivered a brilliant lecture about achieving fast and better innovation in partnership, in the noteworthy framework of O2 Enterprise Lab initiative. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/10/take-ideas-faster-to-market-by-shomila-malik-head-of-o2-enterprise-lab/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15041534539995513346-c89df30a591e35926685312920bd6eb7 2012-09-30T06:00:51.241-04:00

Every day thousands of good ideas are buried because people are afraid to act upon them. Got a good idea? Then act upon it!

Every day thousands of good ideas are buried because people are afraid to act upon them. Got a good idea? Then act upon it! http://catarinasworld.com/actions-speak-louder-than-words/ Catarina Alexon calexon582 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8082172430326006142-7804d8bba7087796d0f38134d1202a4c 2012-09-25T13:18:23.153-04:00

Acclaimed Documentary filmmaker Tiffany Shlain invites you to view the Online Premiere of her new two minute film ENGAGE (best if you make full screen and turn up the volume).

Acclaimed Documentary filmmaker Tiffany Shlain invites you to view the Online Premiere of her new two minute film ENGAGE (best if you make full screen and turn up the volume). http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/22/engage-in-online-premiere-a-cloud-sourced-film/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0