by Donovan Hardenbrook | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog, Business, Lean Startup, Marketing, Small Business
An established business can easily mislead themselves into believing that they have a sustainable business model. After all, they have managed to keep the doors open and may even be making a profit. Why break what’s working? However, the reality is that markets...
by Donovan Hardenbrook | Mar 1, 2015 | Blog, Business, Lean Startup, Small Business
By Donovan Hardenbrook You see, business plans are full of untested assumptions. Assumptions about the market, your product, your customer, employees, and how you will make money. Starting your business based on untested assumptions will cost you a lot of time and...
by Donovan Hardenbrook | Nov 30, 2014 | Blog, Small Business
Guest blog by Cristi McMurdie “I was driving the bus backwards and making people enter the bus through the rear emergency exit! Once I discovered my WHY, I became aware that my WHY has and does drive how I think, feel, and make decisions. I immediately made better...
by Donovan Hardenbrook | Nov 30, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Marketing, Small Business
by Donovan Ray Hardenbrook It’s that time of the year again to reflect on the last year and plan for the next. As John Maxwell, one of my favorite mentors, is known to say “Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teaches everything.” So...
by Donovan Hardenbrook | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, Small Business
My Observations on What Works Is strategy more important than execution? In a recent LinkedIn group discussion there were good arguments from both camps plus those who thought both were equally important. The arguments for strategy being more important make the case...
by Donovan Hardenbrook | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, Marketing, Small Business
Recent statistics on the economy in Arizona suggest that business should be doing better. Here are few a key statistics from First Research State job growth rose 1.2% in May 2014 from a year ago; national job growth rose 1.8% State unemployment averaged 6.6% in May...
