In the past year I have found myself talking about partnership an awful lot. As one partnership crashed and burned this week and several other began, here is some advice I have learned. Understand your value When you are starting out I don’t care how much you think you know, you don’t know as much as someone with 10 years of experience on you. If you don’t have all of the … [Read more...]
Business by Perception
This week has been a blur of promotions for the Lance Armstrong interview and I’ve begun to wonder, how do you protect the image of your company when your company is you? There is an old adage that says ‘you are the company you keep’, but in this increasingly global marketplace how realistic is that? Is it reasonable to assume we can manage all of our partnerships and alliances … [Read more...]
IP is the New Black
Last night I learned the best business information that I have heard in quite a while from Oliff & Berridge, PLC wait for it-Intellectual Property Rights. In building our empires we are so caught up in success and growth that we don’t think about risk. After you have spent years building your brand recognition and customer base, how easy is it for someone to come along and … [Read more...]
Questions of Greatness
Many people think that entrepreneurs have delusions of grandeur, but the truth is that many of us are running on fear. The fear that we may fail, the fear that we may be a success or the fear that we may find out that entrepreneurship is not for us. As I was going over the usual suspects for an article topic this morning, it dawned on me that there are specific … [Read more...]
Are Quotas for Businesswomen Managers & Executives Useful?
Norway implemented a quota system related to the ratio of males and females in Norwegian companies' boardrooms, and those companies have until January 31, 2008 to comply by ensuring at least 40% of their board members are women. If Norwegian companies don't comply, they'll face legal action. Quotas have long been the subject of debate related to equal opportunity … [Read more...]
The Chicago Network Releases ‘Women Mean Business’ Census Report
Yesterday, The Chicago Network released its 2007 Chicago Network Census report, Women Mean Business. The Chicago Network is an organization of the Chicago area's leading professional women, and their annual Chicago Network Census report tracks the representation of women in key leadership positions (e.g., board members, executive officers and top earners) based on prior … [Read more...]