Archive for October 24th, 2004
Working Knowledge: “Whether negotiators are bidding on a firm, seeking agreement on a compensation package, or bargaining over a used car, someone has to make the first offer. Should it be you, or should you wait to hear what others have to say? How will the first offer influence the negotiation process and any final [...]
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How to Cope With Overnight Success
Entrepreneur: “You’d think that getting discovered by Walmart or Oprah would be every small-business owner’s dream come true. Yet, too often, overnight success can quickly become a company’s worst nightmare. A small business that lacks the capital, staff or infrastructure to handle a big order or nationwide publicity can promptly get crushed when its product [...]
Temporary Stores are Big Business
Anita Campbell: “The growth in temporary Halloween stores also signals a change in the real estate landscape. In recent years, landlords have warmed to the idea of temporary tenants coming in to sell just for a holiday season or limited time. Temporary leasing has become a US$10 Billion per year industry.” This article on Ohio.com [...]
Joseph Kowal: “Buy things on eBay that are either underpriced or marketed poorly and then ‘flip’ them for a nice profit.”
How Not To Get Mark Cuban’s Attention
Mark Cuban: “Please, please, please. Do not get the Mavs office address, or the address of any of my companies and send me a package with a shoe or a fake foot so you can get “your foot in the door”. Do not send me a rubber chicken because you read it in a book.”
Steve Rucinski: “People and organizations have only two alternatives: get better or get worse, improve or decay. While the thought of status quo might seem comforting, status quo is really decay in sheep’s clothing. Certainly status quo is decay relative to companies who are improving and innovating in the competitive market place.”
