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How to Stay Joyful, Relaxed, and Centered Even When Taking your Young Company to the Next Level

Imagine this: It’s crunch time. You’re starting a new company—or developing a new product—or expanding. It’s a season of growth for you. There are a million projects that all need your attention at the same time. You’re making decisions, analyzing data, and keeping a weather eye to the future. Staying…

Sharon Muniz

October 19, 2020

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How Pre-Mortems Help Identify Risks in Technology Projects

Pre-mortems. Ever heard of them? Likely not. However, everyone who’s watched a medical drama knows what a postmortem is: A respectful examination a pathologist performs to learn more about a specific individual’s condition after the fact. Everyone learns. Everyone benefits. (Except, perhaps, for the deceased individual.) Let’s flip that concept…

Sharon Muniz

October 16, 2020

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Is Your Business Idea Too Late for the Pandemic-Inspired Online Gold Rush?

It’s 2020. There’s a global pandemic. As many choose to stay at home, consumers are turning more and more to online shopping to get what they need. The stats are overwhelmingly indicative: According to Adobe Analytics, 2020 online sales will surpass total 2019 sales by October. BigCommerce notes that between…

Sharon Muniz

October 14, 2020

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A Case for Simplicity – Why Complex Products Might Not Be Best for Your Company

The simple solution is usually the right one. This is a true statement. (It’s also a bit boring.) This is Occam’s razor, and it applies to the scientific process, detective work, and product development. However, it doesn’t often organically relate to the way CEOs tend to think. As entrepreneurs, we’re…

Sharon Muniz

October 12, 2020

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HBO’s Silicon Valley Is (Often) Wrong about Tech Startup Life

“I don’t know about you people, but I don’t want to live in a world where someone else makes the world a better place better than we do.” — HBO’s Silicon Valley One idea. Instant millionaires. It’s the dream, right? Perhaps this has happened in the past. And it’s certainly…

Sharon Muniz

October 9, 2020

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Which CMS is better for my business: WordPress or Drupal | Pros & Cons Of Each CMS

Which CMS Is Best, WordPress or Drupal? Your CMS or content management system needs to empower you as an online business. Content reigns supreme online, and if you’re hoping to increase traffic to your website, improve conversion rates or position yourself as an industry expert, content marketing will be a…

Sharon Muniz

October 8, 2020

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The Power of Root Cause Analysis: Understanding the Real Constraints and Leverage Points of Your Business

When problems arise, we tend to look for the easiest solutions.  Is that always the best strategy? Likely, not. As any doctor can tell you, quick-fixes may work. Or, they might only address surface-level symptoms. They might do nothing to improve your overall health. The longer you ignore the real…

Sharon Muniz

October 5, 2020

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Strategies for Effective Remote Product Development

  “The surprising question we get is, ‘How many people telecommute at Google?’ And our answer is, ‘As few as possible.’” —Patrick Pichette In 2013, Google’s CFO Patrick Pichette was making headlines. At a time when most companies were investing in remote work, Pichette strongly believed that the best work…

Sharon Muniz

October 2, 2020

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How to Successfully Launch an E-Commerce Business

To launch a successful start-up, you have to quit your job and spend 100% of your time on the new company. Right? As it turns out, not so much. Let’s take a brief stroll through history: Henry Ford worked for Edison while he was starting his company. Steve Wozniak worked at…

Sharon Muniz

September 30, 2020

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How Blue Ocean Strategy Can Transform Your Business

“Go where the profits are and the competition isn’t.” —W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy Want to know how to succeed with your next project? Simple: Stop competing Counterintuitive? Yes! That’s the point. Blue ocean strategy is here to change the way you strategize toward success. Kim…

Sharon Muniz

September 28, 2020

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