Every business has to do something in order to produce revenue. On the Business Model Canvas, we refer to these as Key Activities. Key activities are what you do with your key resources. In this...
Switching up the blog schedule….
Thank you to everyone who contributed to my survey! If you've been on my website in the past week, then you probably noticed the survey to the right. I was curious to know what days of the week you...
Q&A: Asbestos, Profit and Flipping Houses
Recently, a friend of mine asked me a real estate question about a foreclosed house he’s interested in flipping. I love taking people’s questions, but also want to share that information with all of...
Defining Key Resources: Business Model Canvas
When filling out the Business Model Canvas, the Key Resources section indicates the things you need to deliver your value proposition to your customer segment. For instance, if you own a coffee...
Big Announcement: Money Mastery
As we talk about “Money Mastery,” I want to begin with a verse from the Bible, Matthew 6:24 (NKJV): “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will...
Building Key Partners: Business Model Canvas
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...
Joe Barlow: Stilling Storms and Knowing You are Loved
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...
Defining Your Customer Relationships
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...
Three Steps to Healthier Relationships
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...
Finding Your Business’s Channels
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...
Five Steps to Change
“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...
Turbulence During the Loan Process
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...