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9 Common Things that Stunt Business Growth (and What to Do about Them)

ConversionXL

Before we get to that though, I asked my LinkedIn connections about the #1 thing holding back their companies. It’s clear from the 80+ answers that many things hold companies back, so consider these nine a starting point in your quest to improve your business. (As So, what can companies do about it?

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The Best Entrepreneurial Advice from Top Influential Speakers in 2021

Up and Running

Not only should you seek a mentor, but you may want to ensure you provide mentoring opportunities to your employees. In a survey by the MENTOR organization, researchers found 78% of employees felt more engaged when their employer was involved in their mentoring. She focuses on how failing to speak up holds companies back.

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I‘ve founded and run marketing agencies for 20 years, I’m running one now, and yet I hate the agency industry. Here’s what I’m doing about it.

Jeff Hilimire

Here’s the deal guys, marketing and advertising agencies, by and large, in most cases, and with very few exceptions…suck. And “them” = the main client contacts, their bosses, their bosses bosses, their board of directors (everybody has an opinion on marketing and advertising), and ultimately and most importantly of course, their customers.

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How to Start a Luxury Day Spa

Up and Running

spa industry recorded more than 160 million visits, an increase of almost 16 percent from the previous year, with total revenues of $12.8 By 2013, the number of annual spa visits had increased to 164 million, with total revenues of $14.7 Think about the employees you will want to hire and the training you’ll need to provide.

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The Demise of the Mad Men

Seeing Both Sides

So while I'm in the midst of enjoying Mad Men, it was with great amusement that I hosted a dinner with a dozen or so CEOs of advertising agencies and advertising technology start-ups the other night. Agency CEOs seem to wish they were Wall St analysts or venture-backed CEOs rather than trapped as holding company leaders.