Startups have a tough time understanding growth.Maybe it’s the whirlwind of numbers being thrown around to impress investors or even just comparing ourselves to the unicorns of the world, but when it comes to predicting and analyzing growth, a lot of startups are absolutely clueless as to if they’re doing well or not. While the […]
Every month, I consult with a variety of entrepreneurs and brands on their social media strategy. When I first meet with them, they always raise the concern that they are generating likes and followers on social media, but not a high enough percentage of them are actually being converted into customers. The biggest hole in
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Private equity firms are often targeted by the press as inherently evil and exclusively driven by profits, often to the detriment of everyone else. It’s a common narrative — and an apparently appealing one — but far from accurate. Historically, many PE firms relied on financial engineering to drive their bottom line, but returns became
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. I can’t remember the first time I saw a smiley-face emoji. I can remember that I felt a little odd, as if the person writing to me had met me before, even though I was sure
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Nobody likes to think about the economy until there’s a problem. Unfortunately, if you own a business or if you have any investments (retirement counts!), you have to pay attention to economic trends. Paying attention to economic trends can help you make better-informed decisions about your business and about your investments, and if you aren’t
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Disruption is everywhere, so it only makes sense that professional sports is next. Innovative technologies, applications and media platforms are emerging as literal game-changers in the sports world, impacting it from almost every angle and stealing market share from industry mainstays. The rapid evolution of sports and media is opening up new opportunities for brands
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Most job interviews involve a plunge into self-consciousness, a descent into self-doubt and a fear that just one interviewer might scupper your whole life. Then there’s this. A job interview that seem to have only upside.
Every successful company reaches a point when it needs to grow beyond the team that helped get it there. When this time comes, ensuring your best players are happy and fulfilled while also up-leveling your team where necessary is crucial to success. In just three years after launching, our company has made $100 million in
Building trust quickly is an essential business skill. Whether you’re in sales or you’re the CEO, chances are you’ll need to connect and talk with clients and customers to keep your business moving. But getting people to trust you can be difficult. Fortunately, you can lay the foundation of trust all without saying a word.
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. This could be the job of a lifetime. It could, of course, just be a job that pays OK and makes you feel a little better about yourself and the lover you’re desperate to impress. Still,
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