It’s often said that “small business is the backbone of economy.” With some of the UK’s longest established companies struggling to understand exactly how consumers buy products digitally, small disruptive businesses have come to the forefront. We saw this in the US a couple of years ago with companies like Dollar Shave Club bringing a…
5 Steps To Building A Million-Dollar Business With No Employees
Nearly seven years ago, Michelle Schroeder-Gardner started her blog, Making Sense of Cents, to share her experience of paying off student loan debt and holding herself accountable. The last thing she expected was it turning into a million-dollar business. But in 2017 her business brought in $979,000, and the following year it earned $1.5 million—all without…
How To Build Strong Business Relationships
An essential part of business success is having a strong network. In fact, a Harvard study found that 85% of professional success comes from people skills. Though it certainly must be easier to build a network if you’re inherently part of a world of business and money, all you really need to build a good network…
Ribes & Casals, la empresa que vive la segunda juventud de la costura | Compañías | Cinco Días
Alex Casals y su primo Ramón son la tercera generación de una empresa de tejidos catalana que ha sorteado las bombas, la revolución textil de los ochenta y la última crisis económica. Ribes & Casals abrió sus puertas en 1933 en un pequeño local del Barrio Gótico de Barcelona para surtir de telas a mayoristas…
What Subscription Business Models Mean for Sales Teams
Across the technology industry, subscription sales models are growing in popularity. The trend is having a big impact on sales forces. For example, an enterprise software company recently transitioned from selling custom software as a one-time product to selling monthly SaaS (software as a service) subscriptions. The company’s salespeople were used to seeking out new customers,…
El desafío ético de Casa Ametller | Economía | EL PAÍS
En la fábrica —o, como prefiere llamarla la empresa, “obrador”— de Casa Ametller en Olèrdola (Barcelona) hay una pequeña sala en la que se cocinan las tortillas preparadas que luego se venden en las 94 tiendas del grupo Ametller Origen. El espíritu sigue siendo el de hacer comida casera y de proximidad, pero algo ha…
Kraft Heinz Campbell merger ‘could make sense’ if deal is snack-focused, but timing may not be right, says analyst
The rumored Campbell Soup sale to Kraft Heinz has sparked debate among industry analysts on whether or not it would be a smart move for both CPG players. Taking a closer look at the potential deal some benefits for both companies start to emerge. According to Carolina Alfero, research analyst at Euromonitor, the deal could…
Now you can 3D print an entire bike frame
In a workshop in Silicon Valley, the startup Arevo is 3D printing samples of its first generation of bikes. A custom robot prints the company’s carbon fiber-embedded material using a process that can print in all dimensions, rather than just building layers like a standard 3D-printer–making it strong enough to print large objects like bikes…
¿Por qué no le haces una autopsia a tu proyecto antes de arrancar? – Crea tu empresa – Emprendedores – Webs
La teoría es sencilla: No pienses qué podría salir mal. Ponte a ti mismo/a en el futuro y asume que el proyecto ya ha fracasado, que todo ha salido mal, que has o habéis fallado, que no se han cumplido los objetivos, que todo lo que podía haber salido mal… ha salido mal ya. Y…
Diapositivas que no pueden faltar al presentar tu proyecto – Crea tu empresa – Emprendedores – Webs
El consejo general es que cuantas menos diapositivas utilices en la presentación de tu proyecto de empresa, mejor, por aquello de que “lo bueno, si breve…” Sin embargo, hay algunas cuya inclusión consideran imprescindible los expertos para ofrecer una visión inicial sólida del negocio. — Leer en www.emprendedores.es/crear-una-empresa/como-hacer-elevator-pitch-inversores-presentacion-proyecto