Posts by Edwin Bevens
Business Mentoring Series — How a Startup Incubator Helps Entrepreneurs with Jim Flannery
Last week, Fran and Jim discussed the importance of knowing your customers. This week, Jim talks a little bit more about Four Athens and how incubators in general help entrepreneurs. A startup incubator like Four Athens is focused on helping entrepreneurs start sustainable businesses that create value and help people. And they are looking to…
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Business Mentoring Series — The Importance of Feedback with Jim Flannery
On last week’s show, Fran and Jim talked about the makeup of an entrepreneur. This week, they discuss a fundamental of the startup business: finding your customers. It’s easier than ever to build a product today. From tangible products to software to internet companies, it’s possible to build a product in a day. But should…
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Business Mentoring Series — What Makes an Entrepreneur with Jim Flannery
On last week’s show, Fran and Jim talked about what startup investors look for. This week, they look at the inner makings of an entrepreneur. What is an entrepreneur? You hear this question a lot, but is there an answer? First and foremost, an entrepreneur is a risk-taker. But there is no one profile of…
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Business Mentoring Series — Supporting the Startup Entrepreneur with Jim Flannery
February’s guest on the Business Mentoring Show is Jim Flannery, Project Director of the Four Athens incubator in Athens, Georgia. Four Athens helps to support the startup entrepreneur community in Athens. He provides information, guidance, and assistance on business strategy, business plans, financial planning, and identifying sources of funding for new entrepreneurs. Four Athens is…
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Why You Should Write Down Your Company Philosophy
What does your business stand for? What are the basic principles that guide your decision-making? Those principles come together to form your philosophy, and your philosophy will ultimately determine your culture. Documenting your philosophy is key. A great corporate culture can be an important contributor to a business’s success. To build a strong culture, you…
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Business Mentoring Series — Bad News Does Not Get Better with Age
Last week, on the Business Mentoring Fran and mark discussed the differences between motivational speaking and true leadership. This week, the look at the importance of facing problems head on. No one likes to be the bearer of bad news. That’s true in business, and it’s a problem, because if no one is willing to…
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Business Mentoring Series — Why Leadership is Not Motivational Speaking
Last week, on the Business Mentoring Show, Fran and Mark discussed the importance of honest communication and “fit” when it comes to company culture. This week, they examine the elements of real leadership. When there is a problem in the business, it’s an opportunity to show leadership. But most people misinterpret what that means. It’s…
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Business Mentoring Series — The Trouble with Talented Terrors
Mark Murphy is the founder and CEO of Leadership IQ, a top-rated research and management consulting firm that delivers employee engagement surveys and leadership training for small and mid-size businesses. Mark is the best-selling author of Hundred Percenters, Hiring for Attitude, and Hard Goals. Through Leadership IQ, his programs focus on leadership that inspires a…
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Business Mentoring Series — The Relationships That Help A Business Succeed
Last week on the Business Mentoring Show, Dan and Aaron talked with Fran about what they did to market their business before they became profitable. This week, they look at the relationships that helped them to become a success. Successful relationships are at the heart of every successful business. Relationships with customers, making them happy…
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Business Mentoring Series — Marketing Your Startup with No Money
On last week’s show, Dan and Aaron shared lessons they learned in the first few months after starting their business. This week, they talk about how they marketed their startup before the profits started coming. When you don’t have any money, you have to get creative to market your business. Ironically, it’s very common for…
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