The software industry has almost finished its 10-year conversion to SaaS (software as a service). It’s software that runs on PCs, web browsers and mobile devices, and is centrally hosted on servers outside our data centers (in “the cloud”). This technology...
If you are like most early stage entrepreneurs, you set aggressive goals. You probably got a lot done this year, but you still came up short on achieving everything on your plan. Now it’s time to assess how you did this year and determine what needs to happen...
A few months ago, I had a long conversation over dinner with entrepreneur and investor Michael Dornbrook. I got to hear how his startup company went from long-suffering video game creator to one of the most successful companies of its time. Michael has a great story....
A couple months ago, I had lunch with some fellow tech entrepreneurs in downtown Phoenix. It was a really special lunch. Across the table from me was Steve Case, the billionaire co-founder of AOL. He is now a venture capitalist, author and business leader with the...
The political process is a marketing game. The marketing game is about getting enough people to take action to support your goals. The marketing game is not about being right, having a better product or better facts. These can surely help, but that’s not the...
When I help CEOs with their growth challenges, I first list of all the problems they face. Then I divide these issues into two buckets – tactical and strategic. Tactical issues exist when execution isn’t happening and you can figure out something fast to make it...
