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Jack Nicholson delivers an amazing performance in A Few Good Men. The climax when he goes ballistic and screams "You can't handle the truth" is one of the truly great movie moments! We think a lot about truth as we work with customers because sometimes it's elusive. We all have filters that screen us from the pure reality of the market and other … [Read more...]
Last Friday we had the honor of hosting 32 entrepreneurs from 32 countries at our offices in SkySong. The event was part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) administered by the World Affairs Council of Arizona and the Arizona Council for International Visitors. Congratulations WACAZ and AZCIV for securing … [Read more...]
Last week I presented at an event on how to use marketing to best leverage a management commitment to sustainability. The event - Making Green by Going Green - brought together a variety of business experts around the principle of business growth while being sustainable. Thanks to The Green Chamber and SCORE for putting on the event - and for all … [Read more...]
In choosing business resources and tools to help grow your business, how should you sort through the myriad of options? There are dozens of things you could be doing, but which ones will work the best? And once you choose, how can you be assured that you'll implement successfully? Lots to think about here! Let's start with how to choose resources … [Read more...]
With the threat of a double-dip recession lurking in North America and beyond, the natural tendency by business owners may be to batten down the hatches for another tough ride. The last time we were faced with tough economic times, one of the first things to be cut by many companies was the marketing budget. Resist the temptation! One of the key learnings … [Read more...]
Sometimes wisdom for growth arrives in different ways. This week we found it on the bathroom wall at a fine little sushi restaurant in downtown Los Angeles called Sushi Go 55 ("Go Go Go"). It's a framed printed document that is also available as a handout near the cash register. We thought it was good food for thought and growth. We're sure these … [Read more...]
A 3-day green business and consumer event called "Green Stocks Rock" is coming to the Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday through Sunday April 15-17. An Expo and concert is planned, all powered by alternative energy. Join Growth Nation at the GreenStocksRock Expo on Friday April 15th to discuss taking your business green and global! Tickets … [Read more...]
This is article number two in a series on funding your business growth by Christian Lorentzen of Growth Nation. Last week we competed in VCIC - the Venture Capital Investment Competition. This is take-away #1, re: the Management Team Is Critical. We had spent a day and a half preparing our draft term sheet based on the entrepreneurial team (Team … [Read more...]
Apply now for Cleantech Venture Roundtable in San Diego, California – the deadline is April 4th. Is your company in energy efficiency, smartpower, renewables, transportation or water management and looking for capital? Then Cleantech Venture Roundtable may be for you. Cleantech Venture Roundtable brings venture capitalists and angel investors to … [Read more...]
Growth Nation helps companies create growth that respects human and natural resources. We support the growth of clients in nearly every segment including the more traditional green industries like cleantech, solar, wind energy, algae and biomass. We help companies in any industry grow globally and responsibly. We love companies that want to … [Read more...]