by admin | May 15, 2019 | Blog, Business Model Tips, Business Ownership
Both of the runners below are intensely focused. However, one runner is focused on running fast while the other is focused on everything BUT running. In today’s business environment, constant interruptions from technology, customers, employees, and more can make it...
by jim muehlhausen | Aug 1, 2011 | Business Model Tips, Business Model Trends, Groupon, Web Business Models
Groupon is a very profitable company with an interesting business model. There is no questioning that. The question is how long those profits will last if they can’t deliver to their customers. Companies dish out big bucks to get business through Groupon. Why...
by admin | Jul 29, 2011 | Business Model Secrets, Business Model Tips, Business Model Trends
A week before Groupon’s now infamous IPO was announced, the New York Times wrote a touching introspective on the company. Titled “Funny or Die,” the article suggested that Groupon’s success hinged on a simple and familiar commodity: words. Anyone who has signed up for...
by jim muehlhausen | Jul 23, 2011 | Business Model Tips, Business Ownership, delegation, entrpreneurial delegation
This post is a continuation of the discussion: Is Delegation Part of Your Business Model? Are you ready for the whole enchilada? If you can bear a twenty four minute presentation, I promise you can become a better delegator. Here’s why: Every book written...
by jim muehlhausen | Jul 22, 2011 | Business Model Tips, Business Ownership, delegation, entrepreneurial delegation
This post is a continuation of the discussion: Is Delegation Part of Your Business Model? Delegation is a skill un-natural to entrepreneurs. The best entrepreneurs are independent, big picture thinkers. This might make them a terrific entrepreneur, but these same...
by jim muehlhausen | Jul 21, 2011 | Business Model Tips, Business Ownership, delegation, entrepreneurial delegation, Zig Ziglar
Yes! The ability to leverage the abilities of key personnel is critical to any business and business model. If key talent cannot be leveraged through any means, the business model is in trouble. Let’s take Zig Ziglar’s business model for example. Zig...
