Time and Tide: Van Dam Custom Boats
Steve Van Dam can remember every boat that has come out of his shop. There's Jacqueline, a blue and yellow beauty that spends its summers on Lake George in New...
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Against the odds: Startups that make it
It is one of our saddest economic statistics: More than half small businesses fail within a few years of startup. Download or print this booklet. Unlike the cheery pictures presented...
A new superpower: Building habit-forming products
A 2011 university study suggested people check their phones 34 times per day. However, industry insiders believe that number is closer to an astounding 150 daily sessions. Face it, we’re...
Make your company smarter
The unspoken beliefs that wield the most influence over business behavior are the metaphors that people use to envision the following major aspects of the work experience: Download or print...
The road (to reinvention) is calling
Companies, communities, and individuals fall for many reasons, but one of the most common—and easily avoidable—is the failure to reinvent. Download or print this booklet. Those who feel the most...
Leading transformation and captivating communities
Social media is not the catalyst for change, but merely one of its agents. We must remember that Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the like are the networks that facilitate an...
The entrepreneur’s journey
My call to entrepreneurship happened in an unusual manner, when I was just 12 years old. A mysterious one-armed man approached me and set me off on a journey that...
This founder wants to help you find the perfect exit strategy
When Basil Peters was 40 years old, he received his first lesson in exits: his own. He hadn't been expecting it and didn't want it, but he had no choice....
A/B testing is so yesterday — and so’s your MBA
The New York Times recently ran a piece on how traditional MBA programs were under growing pressure because — in addition to questions about the actual economic value of such...