Posts by Harry Kierbow
Why Do You Lose Customers?
Why do you lose customers? Do you know? When you’re trying to get one more customer, it can be very helpful to know both what you’re doing right as well as what you might be able to improve on. In any business, the customer has to come first. If you’re not providing value to your…
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What Are You Afraid Of Anyway?
“You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind.” -Dale Carnegie Have you ever built something up in your mind, only to find that when it happens, you stand back and say, “Wow—you know what, that wasn’t…
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3 Brands That Won in Last Night’s Super Bowl
Wow, that was a let-down, huh? This year’s Super Bowl—not so super. Even though the game wasn’t so great, there were some brands who brought their A-games. Here are some of the highlights of the night. What? From the game? Seriously? No; from the commercials. Tim Tebow’s “No Contracts” T-Mobile Commercial Has anyone else been…
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Leadership Lessons: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man who changed the world. Like Gandhi and Mandela, he advocated peaceful methods in a world that so often looks to violence to affect social change. Ultimately, through leadership and brute perseverance, two traits needed to succeed in today’s small business environment, he helped to unify a country…
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7 Reasons Not to Take Your Small Business Public
When in need of cash to fund your business expansion, you might consider initiating contact with an investment bank to discuss your options for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). While many entrepreneurs decide to go public for the enticing financial incentives, I’d like to discuss a few reasons why many small businesses choose to hold…
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Leadership Lessons: John F. Kennedy
What is a leader? Do a quick Google search and you’ll see that the word leader is defined as “the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.” Synonyms are chief, head, principle, etc. Is this right? Is this all a leader is? Someone who is in charge? I take issue with this…
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