MTFW: Unfunded with Nick Carter
In the startup community, funding is all the craze. But what if you could build a business from scratch? What if you didn’t sell equity in the early stages? Could the business grow? Have businesses been built like this? It can, and they have. There exists a rare breed of entrepreneur, one who has what it takes to create a self-funded company—bootstrapped—and build it into a blue chip company. Join us for today’s episode of More than a Few Words as we talk to Nick Carter about his experiences growing his firm AddressTwo as an “unfunded” venture. Do you have any...
read moreThat’s A Wrap, Week Ending January 27
Another week where if we waited an hour here in Indianapolis, the weather changed. We’ve had ice, snow and on the rare side for January, thunderstorms. Our blogs this week seem to have followed the pattern of one of our favorite interview questions…so weather you favor words, pictures or numbers, we’ve covered it in at least one of our blogs during the past week. If you’ve missed one or several, here’s a quick recap: Saturday – Faces of Roundpeg: The Boy Band Lorraine’s ode to Taylor & Jay and the way things used to be. Sunday – Make...
read moreMore than a Few Words – It Is in the Words
Delivering great customer service is about actions and words. While it is important to coach your employees on how to resolve customer complaints and what to say, it is also important to focus on how to say it. The same is true as you try to communicate your vision as a business owner. Effective leaders know what to say and how to say it. Join us for today’s episode of More than a Few Words as we talk about how to use good communication skills as a sales person, leader or customer service rep. Our guest is my good friend Ellen Dunnigan, the owner of Accent on Business Do you have...
read moreMore Than a Few Words: No Bullshit with Erik Deckers
These days, everyone is talking about social media, and almost everyone is an expert. Well today on More Than a Few Words we will talk with someone I really think is an expert. Our guest is Erik Deckers one of the authors of No Bullshit Social Media: The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing (Pearson, 2011). We talked about social media users who are serious about using this tool as part of their business marketing strategy. Podcast Powered By Podbean More about Erik. He is the co-owner and VP of Creative Services for Professional Blog Service in...
read moreMore than a Few Words: Your Baby Is Ugly
To every parent, their baby is a beautiful and special angel. Many businesses feel the same way about their logos, websites and other graphic designs. How do you tactfully tell a client their design is ugly, and help guide them to a better aesthetic? Join Roundpeg designers Jenna Giles and Peter Wolfgram as they discuss the challenges and rewards of working with graphic design clients. Podcast Powered By...
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