For the past 5 years, I have been part of several mastermind groups that have helped me dramatically grow several of my own businesses. Below I will explain to you what mastermind groups are and how they can benefit you and your business. What is a Mastermind Group? read more. Dave Lavinsky MORE >>

By Matt Bornstein For modern consumer Internet businesses, virality is an incredibly powerful lever. It has the potential to build huge audiences at low cost and in a short amount of time. Conventional wisdom dictates that some businesses are more viral than others. 2011 TechCrunch article , for instance, suggests there are eight types of virality. MORE >>

false I helped[1] make a set of online flashcards with a few tips and ideas about how to talk to customers. Click one of the cards below to head over to custdevcards.com and check out the full set. What did we miss? Tweet me ( @robfitz ) with your ideas for new cards and we’ll credit you on the card if we add it. MORE >>

By Miles Clements The product-market fit (PMF) concept is certainly useful for entrepreneurs and managers, and should be used as a guiding principle during any technology venture’s launch process. Accordingly, PMF is today a concept that must be not only attained, but also monitored and re-invented over time. GrubHub?) But is it too late? MORE >>

My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road. If You Liked This Post. MORE >>