by Norm Brodsky | Sep 25, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Mentoring
Mistakes are part of being human, but when an entrepreneur makes a mistake, it can be at the cost of jobs, opportunities, millions of dollars, or even the survival of the company. I’ve been there. The one thing that I learned (the hard way) is that entrepreneur...
by Lewis Schiff | Sep 18, 2019 | Enterprise Value, Entrepreneurship, Fellowship Program
In our Four Pillars series we explore the foundational concepts of the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program. These are the main ideas behind the strategies and tools we use that are proven to guide companies through fast growth – transforming small companies...
by Norm Brodsky | Aug 14, 2019 | Business Tips, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Oil & Gas Industry
Recently I stumbled over a 4 year old post from my Inc. magazine column that reminded me of how many entrepreneurs don’t give enough thought to how their business will react to abrupt market changes. This is especially true when business is going well. But there...
by Lewis Schiff | Jul 10, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Small Business
When Greg Theroux launched an innovative new program to his commercial cleaning company, Heritage Building Maintenance, his goal was to position his Des Moines, Iowa based business to scale in both revenue and its regional footprint. When the growth came, however, it...
by Norm Brodsky | May 29, 2019 | Business Tips, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Small Business
When’s the best time to think about selling your company? Right now, even if you have no current plans to sell. I’m a firm believer that you should build your company from the beginning to sell for maximum dollar. In my experience most entrepreneurs...
by Lewis Schiff | May 8, 2019 | Entrepreneurship
In Birthing of Giants’ latest podcast, I interview KITEWIRE founder, Jere Simpson. Jere has been a participating member of the Birthing of Giants community almost since the beginning, where his classic story of an entrepreneur armed with a vision and the drive to make...
