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Green Chile Burgers: A Recipe For Success

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By Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. Here we are, in a restaurant that has differentiated itself with good food, friendly and responsive customer service and an owner that cares and is involved. She walks her talk and has clearly built a following and a reputation.

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

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Reputation of firm? Smart is simply not a differentiator. Picking a VC is hard. You don’t really have much to go on to decide who would make a good fit. Of partner? Deals done in your industry? It’s a bit of all of these. In fact, book smart can be a negative.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Inspirational Business Quote

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I believe people can bring their unique gifts to the world and differentiate themselves through their approach, experiences, and innovative products and strategies. However, to differentiate yourself in business, you have to look for opportunities where people are not looking. First of all I don’t believe in competition.

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How To Respond When People Ask To ‘Pick Your Brain” Or For A Favor

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and Director of Design at Uber agrees, “Your reputation is more important than your paycheck, and your integrity is worth more than your career.” The study found that we have an extremely difficult time differentiating benefit from the pretty picture of generosity. When I help someone else, they are more likely to return the favor.

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Bad Boys and the Fab Five: Business Lessons from Basketball History

Up and Running

You also may remember that the main narrative of the ’90s was that Michael Jordan, arguably the NBA’s greatest player ever, took the Chicago Bulls to six championship titles between 1991 and 1998. It also presents an opportunity to differentiate your product or service in a competitive market.

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Public Relations Tips for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs [Webinar Recap]

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The way that I define PR, basically, is that it’s raising your visibility to your awareness, to your target market, in a unique and differentiating manner. Also, what differentiates that is critical. Absolutely, you need to differentiate yourself, and what you do, and how you do it. They’ll keep talking and talking and talking.

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The Secrets To Branding Your Small Business or Startup: What You Can Learn From The World’s Best Brands

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4) User experience is a key differentiator. For example, McDonald’s (the world’s 9th best brand) is moving its headquarters back to the West Loop Chicago (from a suburb) in order to attract younger employees. For example, Intelligentsia Coffee enjoys a great reputation as a local brand.