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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

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Being easy to read, short and jargon-free The Strategy Book (FT Publishing, 2012) is a considerable achievement bearing in mind the subject matter. What does success look like for your organization? I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates.

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Social Entrepreneurship: What It Is and Why Everyone's Talking About it

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They wrote a business plan, circulated the document to a bank, and worked tirelessly to scale their company and drive profits for themselves and their investors. Entrepreneurs have different motivations for starting a business just as consumers have different motivations to buy. But in 2018, we’re a startup nation.

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The 5 Stages of Entrepreneurship

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Stage 2: Planning Just as architects need building plans to construct a new building, entrepreneurs need business plans to create successful businesses. Developing a business plan helps you estimate costs, identify risks, and set up risk mitigation measures. Microsoft bought GitHub for $7.5

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Top eSignature software that offer a free trial or permanent free plan

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That’s why more and more businesses over the last few years have adopted free electronic signature software. Between 2012 and 2017, eSignature transactions went from 89 million to 754 million. If you’re here, you’re probably looking for the right eSignature program for your business. Ease of Use: 4.6/5. Functionality: 4.6/5.

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4 Growth Strategies Used By The Most Successful Companies

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Strategize, consider the available options, and build it into your business plan. You might remember when Dollar Shave Club burst on the scene in 2012 with the promise of high quality, but affordable blades delivered right to your door. Word-of-mouth is organic - and, as seen in Slack's case, it's effective.