by Norm Brodsky | Apr 24, 2019 | Business Tips, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Partnership
it’s a well known saying in business that the best entrepreneurs think of ways to turn failure to success by finding opportunities where problems exist. But sometimes that’s easier said than done. Spotting a problem is usually easy enough, but the...
by Lewis Schiff | Apr 17, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Family Business, Marketing, Podcast, Technology
When 1-800-Flowers.com founder, Jim McCann, bought a single flower shop in Manhattan, he knew that he wanted to be more than just a florist. Forty years later his small NYC shop is now a $1 Billion dollar giant. With his recent decision to move from CEO to Executive...
by Lewis Schiff | Apr 10, 2019 | Sales Amplification, Women in Business
Sales are the lifeblood of a company. Without them all business stops, so it makes sense to build a powerhouse team that knows how to close a sale. Vanessa Nornberg, owner of Inc. 500 company Metal Mafia, a board member here at Birthing of Giants, and an expert at...
by Norm Brodsky | Apr 3, 2019 | Mentoring
In a recent article for my Inc. magazine column, I talked about how often I get asked what I think separates a true entrepreneur from a businessperson. I don’t really think it’s any one trait, but having said that, there is one distinguishing...
by Lewis Schiff | Mar 26, 2019 | Business Tips, Sales Amplification
In a recent column Vanessa Nornberg – owner of Metal Mafia and a member of our Board of Experts – tackled a common sales training problem that many businesses have, especially with new, unseasoned salespeople. It might even be called a human issue, because...
by Lewis Schiff | Mar 20, 2019 | Company Culture, Entrepreneurship, Podcast
In 2004 Dr. Charles (Chip) Mok founded Allure Medical in the metropolitan Detroit area, and quickly established a very successful practice. When he decided to expand into a national company with multiple practices in major cities, Chip made the decision to implement a...
by Norm Brodsky | Mar 13, 2019 | Business Tips, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Small Business
We all love shiny things, but in business, it can sometimes be hard to tell what truly holds value for your company and what doesn’t. A couple of years ago, I encountered just this problem with an entrepreneur, “Kyle,” who owned two sports leagues...
by Lewis Schiff | Mar 6, 2019 | Business Tips, Productivity, Sales Amplification, Small Business, Women in Business
Vanessa Merit Nornberg is the owner of Inc. 500 winning company, Metal Mafia, and a member of our Board of Experts here at Birthing of Giants. Vanessa is an expert at sales amplification and at guiding sales teams to their greatest synchronization and success....
by Norm Brodsky | Feb 27, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Kill the Legacy, Mentoring, Sales Amplification
As you build your company’s future, it’s important to evaluate regularly to ensure that you aren’t building vulnerabilities into it that could come back to bite you down the road. Recently I was discussing this common entrepreneurial mistake with a...
by Lewis Schiff | Feb 13, 2019 | Family Business, Meet the Fellow, Partnership
Gaining a new perspective has helped Michael Ellison finally kick off a plan he’s had for years. As President of Corporate Insight, Inc. – a New York based research and consulting firm that helps companies improve their digital offerings – Michael has long...
