article thumbnail

The Top Nine Challenges Of Growing an Entrepreneurial Business And How To Tackle Them

YoungUpstarts

The 54 companies in the study operated product and service businesses, had been in business on average 9.6 Some of them, such as Eyebobs in Minneapolis, Trilogy Health Services in Kentucky, Defender Direct in Indianapolis, SecureWorks in Atlanta, and Mellace Family Brands in California, were well-known companies. Managing cash flow.

article thumbnail

Scott Dorsey’s Attributes of Great SaaS Leaders

Feld Thoughts

Are always learning is the essence of being a leader in a super high growth rapidly changing world which most SaaS companies operate in. Indianapolis’ startup community, like Atlanta’s, is thriving. For those of you that are Simon Sinek fans, starting with the end in mind is analogous to starting with your Why.

Atlanta 172
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

The seeds planted by those who came in the 90′s have begun to blossom 15 years later literally into seed capital, blossoming new entrepreneurs and an ecosystem of experienced operators that powered LA 1.0 and are guiding LA 2.0. But Is This Really That Surprising? Isn’t the Overall Market Just Booming Now? .

article thumbnail

3 IT Bottlenecks You Can Start Tackling Today

YoungUpstarts

And they often occur at the administrative level—where tasks like scheduling, project management, company communications, and documentation fall. To reduce your business paperwork bottlenecks, first consider whether the information you are collecting is essential to business operations. And if it isn’t collected efficiently (i.e.,

article thumbnail

Mark Siffin: The Visionary Genius Behind Maefield Development

YoungUpstarts

Siffin shoulders overarching responsibilities like planning the strategic direction of the firm and overseeing general management. He also works in a hands-on capacity, pursuing development opportunities, obtaining financing deals, creating partnerships, and managing acquisitions, among other tasks.

Developer 100
article thumbnail

What Fortune 500 Companies Can Learn From The Military’s Top 0.01%: Business Lessons From The Blue Angels  

YoungUpstarts

We were lined up together, four jets on the runway packing 128,000 pounds of thrust, and we carried more horsepower than the entire starting lineup of the Indianapolis 500. On top of it, stack all of the related elements and teams: sales, marketing, operations, HR, and administration.

article thumbnail

Economic Moats: Who Has Them? And How Do You Get One?

ConversionXL

When it comes to low-cost production, examples often focus on manufacturing and supply chain management. It is, Rumelt explains, the management of Walmart stores as a network. The company limits costs through a management and distribution structure that serves multiple stores in a geographic area. High switching costs.