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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

YoungUpstarts

by Tom Panaggio, author of “ The Risk Advantage: Embracing the Entrepreneur’s Unexpected Edge “ Here’s one of business’s dirty little secrets: Many business owners prefer to keep their customers at arm’s length. Nobody likes feeling unimportant, and with all of the choices out there today, customers don’t have to settle for it.

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5 Big Problems Faced By Small-To-Medium US Manufacturers

YoungUpstarts

In its first year in business, a Florida Rock Industries management team faced a huge problem at their rock plant in Newberry when the high moisture content of raw materials caused a processing flow problem. A small customer base. Consequently, they are often dependent on each customer to ensure a steady revenue stream.

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Why Startups Are Ready For A Reboot

YoungUpstarts

The pandemic has caused a severe downturn in global economies. Even a simple Florida start-up could adjust to the changing tides if they knew how to approach the problem. Shelter-in-place orders have left many startups lacking ways to interact with customers. However, the biggest hurdle is yet to come.

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Save the Date! the 5th Lean Innovation Educators Summit

Steve Blank

The challenges of the pandemic and global warming highlight the importance of capturing value from technology and the innovators who create novel and effective solutions. Thomas O’Neal – University of Central Florida. How do we as entrepreneurship and innovation educators best prepare the next generation?

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The Power of “Old School” Service: Four Reasons Your Business Should Bring It Back

YoungUpstarts

by Joseph Michelli, author of “ Driven to Delight: Delivering World-Class Customer Experience the Mercedes-Benz Way “. As the tech industry has exploded over the past couple of decades and millennials have risen to power, companies have innovated wildly to keep up with relentless customer expectations. Better, faster, easier!

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology is Impacting Their Business Today

Hearpreneur

Most of our employees are also remote workers who have never set foot in Florida. With the power of AI, we can present our customers with precise estimations of how much a home can rent. It has also made communication and collaboration much easier, allowing businesses to operate on a global scale. 15- Customer accessibility.

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Founder Interview: Bill Walsh on Eliminating Small Business Failure

The Startup Magazine

Bill is an accomplished author, speaker, radio personality and movie celebrity, With a very successful background in finance and marketing, he has spent two decades working with start-ups to major global brands increasing sales, productivity and overall success. Survey your customers. Call all of your best customers.