April 2009

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Agility and Innovation: The Niche Market's Advantage

In the traditional concept of economies of scale, larger companies squeezed out their competitors by offering convenience and better values. We have seen the retail giant Wal-Mart mow down its smaller competitors with lower prices and one-stop shopping. It has been a long held belief that BIGGER WAS BETTER! But, in many [...]

Selling Your Software Company – Ten Mistakes That Destroy Value

Selling your Software Company is the most important transaction you will ever make. Mistakes in this process can greatly erode your transaction proceeds. Do not spend twenty years of your toil and skill building your business like a pro only to exit like an amateur. Below are ten common mistakes to avoid:
1. Selling because of [...]

Business In A Time of Scams

You should be careful about choosing a business. After all, investing in an entrepreneurial venture can make or break you. It can ruin or make your reputation, place a big dent on your bank account or enlarge it and do something to your self-esteem that a therapist cannot. So when faced with [...]

Dissecting the Life Coach Phenomenon

All coaching is, is taking a player where he can’t take himself.
Bill McCartney
Life Coaching is not new.
Life Coaching as a profession started in the 1980s. Then, it catered more to executives or managers. Now, this profession has developed to cover a lot of areas from helping people choose the right career options to managing [...]