Mar 16, 2015 | Business Blogs
Over the past month, I have been digging into the different parts of the Business Model Canvas–an essential tool to starting any business. Thus far we’ve covered only the right side of the business model canvas, and I want to start talking about the left side...
Mar 15, 2015 | Personal Growth
I am very excited to introduce my friend Joe Barlow to you all! I was really struck by a blog he posted last Wednesday, and asked him if I could share it. To see more blogs by Joe, please visit his site: josephbarlow.com Your ability to resist the devil is directly...
Mar 2, 2015 | Business Blogs
In the Business Model Canvas, there are four sections that all have to do with getting the product or service to the customer. We’ve covered the Value Proposition, Customer Segment and Channels thus far. But now it’s time to talk about the last bit: Customer...
Mar 1, 2015 | Kingdom Impact, Personal Growth
Social impact starts with you and me. It’s about individuals acting healthy and kind, and how that effect, when replicated thousands of times over, snowballs into a kind generation. Society is impacted for the better. And because it starts with us, it’s...
Feb 23, 2015 | Business Blogs
Over the last two weeks, we have defined and found our value propositions and customer segments. Now it’s time to talk about how and where we’re delivering that value to those customers. The vehicle of delivering service to your customer is called a...
Feb 22, 2015 | Personal Growth
“The actions you take must be harmonious with the outcome you desire.” I found this sentence underlined in someone else’s copy of my book “Correct Change Required,” the other day and was struck again by the importance of that concept. Seeking change for the better is...
Feb 17, 2015 | Real Estate
Last week, I started talking about the loan process in real estate. The loan process can be agonizing, especially if it’s your first time going about real estate investing. And sometimes, things don’t go over smoothly. What should have been a smooth...
Feb 16, 2015 | Business Blogs
Last week we developed our value propositions for our business model. The next step is defining your customer segments. Your value proposition should be tailored to your customer segment(s). The biggest failure in marketing is trying to please everybody all the time....
Feb 15, 2015 | Kingdom Impact
Malawi is near and dear to my heart–it was one of Tricord Global’s first big microfinance projects. I have good friends there who are still operating because of that original program. Some of you may have heard about the floods in Malawi–leaving more than 300,000...
