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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Pivots They Are Making in Their Business in 2023

Hearpreneur

3- Increase engagement with customers. In 2023 I plan to engage with my customers and social media followers more extensively. Furthermore, it will help me create content that consistently adds value for my customers. We're making a change in our business next year. 7- Improve customer experience.

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Amping Ideas, Two EZ Innovation Tools

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Guerilla Innovation Chapter Nine. This Guerilla Innovation post is about the amping up part. So, “How might we…reduce the cost of this marketing program idea” See, you’re teeing up the problem to be solved. You have to amp those ideas before you start marketing and selling.

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How to Attract Talent to Your Start-up

www.inc.com

They offered employees referral bonuses, posted on job boards and committed themselves to so-called "guerilla recruiting." They have outreach programs, and the people who are involved are the people who will find you interns and people who will be graduating soon." 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc.

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Six Reasons Why Employees Shun Innovation

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Just a small business with great tasting bagels in a good location. I popped in one day about 9:00 am for a raisin bagel with cream cheese and was a bit startled to find myself the only customer in the store. You can’t run a business on automatic pilot — nor an innovation program.

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Notebooking is Innovation Viagra

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Guerilla Innovation Chapter Five. Notebooks are the IMS for small business innovators. You have a Jungle Business Plan in your purse or man bag. You use creative problem solving (CPS) on the inevitable challenges that arise as you seek solutions for customers that create value. Notebooking is Innovation Viagra.

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Birthing the Start Up Baby

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Guerilla Innovation – Chapter 11. Until now the focus of this online-blogged-book on small business innovation has been a guerilla innovation mindset. This includes thinking, idea generation, creating, amping, and planning for getting a new business going. I hope by now you’ve got a specific business idea in mind.

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How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business

Up and Running

The pressure of working to a schedule and meeting financial goals and customer expectations simply took away the fun, relaxation and personal satisfaction they had previously got doing it. There’s no doubt about it – starting up will be tough, especially if this is your first business. Believe me, this is a valid question.