There are plenty of challenges associated with starting a new business. You may be focused on product development, fundraising, sales and hiring…all at the same time. One thing you can do to address these challenges is work with business mentors. There are plenty of entrepreneurs who have been through the same thing as well as executives who can bring specific expertise to your organization. This article by Read Write Web does a good job of highlighting How To Find a Great Startup Mentor.
Evaluating, recruiting and hiring employees can be a challenging process. But it is critical to the growth and success of your business. Different generations of workers can bring different skills to your organization. This podcast by Duct Tape Marketing does a good job of addressing how to attract the next generation of workers and how this will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration.
The Pittsburgh Business Virgin is a unique broadcast webshow featuring business professionals from various walks of life sharing their experiences, triumphs and mistakes. C-leveled founder, Denise DeSimone, was recently interviewed for the show by Brad Hilbert from 3 Rivers Wealth Management. You can watch the video to hear Denise’s tips for entrepreneurs on starting up, merging challenges and marketing / growth. If you’re interested you can also subscribe to the series on iTunes.
Getting certified as a Woman-Owned Business can be a great opportunity for qualifying entrepreneurs. Government agencies and public corporations regularly set aside a percentage of work that they use to employ Woman-Owned Businesses. This OpenForum article offers some helpful tips for getting your certification.
Whether you sell your business, dispose interest in it or leave it to your heirs you are making a decision to exit your business. The only question left is when and how. By planning an exit strategy, you can take a proactive approach to your future as opposed to a passive one. This article, Take It or Leave It, written by Denise for the Pittsburgh Technology Council‘s recent issue of TEQ Magazine features tips for developing an exit strategy.
Performing a business assessment is a great way to create a snapshot of different aspects of an organization. The resulting information can be used by both startups and established businesses to understand the needs and challenges they are facing while also identifying solutions for moving forward.
C-leveled offers assessments to provide you with the business intelligence needed to insure success and growth. We begin by helping you identify, measure and understand the key drivers of your business including performance, industry benchmarking and financial management.
The deliverable association with our assessments is your scorecard. It will provide an overview of where you may need to improve. In addition, the scorecard allows you to track ongoing performance against geographical and industry-based benchmarks. Once a high-level assessment has been completed we also provide companies with the ability to perform a diagnostic-level assessment for a more detailed analysis one specific are of performance. Learn more on our Assessments and Scorecards page.
Blogs have become a critical resource for connecting with prospects and existing customers. If implemented correctly a blog can help position your company as a content expert and highlight your offerings while also serving as a new channel marketing, sales and customer service.
Once you’ve launched a blog you’ll want to begin increasing your number of connects and subscribers. This article by Mashable does a good job of highlighting Tips for Building a Blog Following, focusing on quality followers instead of quantity.
Congratulations to C-leveled Founder, Denise DeSimone, on being recognized as a winner for the 2012 Women in Business Awards. The annual program is hosted by the Pittsburgh Business Times to honor region’s top executives for their contributions to their companies, industries and community. For more information read the full article.
Don’t forget to tune in to TechVibe Radio tomorrow at noon on FM News Talk 104.7. This week’s show will feature both Confluent Translations and C-leveled. Hosted by the Pittsburgh Technology Council the show will kickoff with Confluent Translations giving you info on translating everything from web sites, to sales brochures to software and more. This will be followed-up with C-leveled talking about ways they help start-up companies grow their business.
For more info on the broadcast visit TechBurgher. You can also stream TechVibe Radio from FM News Talk or iHeart Radio. If you miss the broadcast you can download the episodes here.
There are plenty of applications available for mobile devices. The challenge can sometimes be finding ones that are actually useful, entertaining or that increase your productivity. We recently read an interesting article by Marianne Reid Anderson highlighting a few useful apps. You can view the full article, Must Have Mobile Apps, on page 36 of the online version of Northern Connection Magazine.