Look beyond the economic forecasts and revenue reports and there is a bounty of interesting facts and figures. Here’s a list of 45 facts that will shock or surprise you.
Category Archives: Developing a Business Mindset
Which Company Is the Biggest in Almost Every U.S. State?
"Giant public corporations are major players in the American economy, and their headquarters are scattered across the states. "Every year, Fortune publishes a list of the 1,000 largest publicly-traded US corporations by revenue. The most recent list is based on revenues from the 2018 fiscal year. "The above map shows the top company from the […]
5 Myths about Strategy
"There are lies, there are big lies, and then there are myths. And myths are the worst of the three." "Myths present a different, subtler trap, which is what makes even smart people fall for them. They are usually based on a plausible half-truth, and they do not immediately lead you astray if you start […]
What Is a Business Model, and How Do You Pick the Right One for You?
"A business model is an outline of how a company plans to make money with its product and customer base in a specific market. At its core, it explains what product or service a company will sell, how it intends to market that product or service, what kind of expenses it will face, and how […]
Lean Innovation Management — Making Corporate Innovation Work
"In the last five years “Lean Startup” methodologies have enabled entrepreneurs to efficiently build a startup by searching for product/market fit rather than blindly trying to execute. Companies pursuing innovation can Buy, Build, Partner or use Open Innovation. But trying to find a unified theory of innovation that allows established companies to innovate internally with […]
10 Business Lessons You Can’t Afford to Learn the Hard Way
"Making mistakes is a great way to learn tough lessons, but can be costly in terms of time and resources." "Instead, take this wisdom from someone who's been there."
31 Business Lessons You Usually Learn the Hard Way
According to Dan Waldschmidt, "1. Sometimes your best effort isn’t good enough to land you the deal." Read Mr. Waldschmidt's other 30 at BusinessInsider.com. See the full article here: www.businessinsider.com
5 Stubbornly Persistent Business Myths
See on Business in Action, Online Magazine Supplement "Myth #1: It’s not what you know but who you know." See on www.businessinsider.com
Five Stubbornly Persistent Business Myths
"From your parents telling you not to cross your eyes because they’ll stay that way and “early to bed, early to rise . . .” to taking Airborne or high doses of Vitamin C will cure a cold, there’s no shortage of myths in the world. And there’s no shortage of reasons why." "Only one […]
The 15 Companies That Frustrate Americans The Most
"Some companies just can’t make their customers happy, and many of the companies are the kind that customers find it hardest to escape." . . . Read more . . .
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