Business Strategies

Revenue-generating tips | PlanetOne CEO Ted Schuman shares actionable insights for business growth

March 22, 2021

Now is the time to throttle your engines and show your customers what you can do for them. PlanetOne Founder & CEO Ted Schuman has spent the last 30 years building a successful telecom and IT services business, and during that time, he has learned that the key to driving revenue growth is being proactive. You can’t sit back and wait for customers to call. Here are 10 tips that Schuman loves to share with other businesses on what can be done today to start generating revenue.

Tech startups need a brand as much as Fortune 500 companies

February 1, 2021

Your brand equals your market position and value proposition. It’s your entire strategy in a single package that is as important to your customers as it is to your success. When a company, no matter its size, makes branding a second thought, it is giving itself an unnecessary handicap. Read on for a practical perspective on branding for early stage technology.

iSolved Business Strategies: Do’s and Don’ts for Remote Performance Reviews

December 1, 2020

As the effects of the pandemic continue rippling across industries, standard business activities like employee performance reviews may start to look a little different. Employee-experience leader iSolved offers considerations to keep in mind when undertaking remote performance reviews, including which approaches to take and avoid and how to accurately measure performance during this uncertain time.

Virtual Breakfast Speaker Series | Funding Opportunities for Additive Manufacturing

October 27, 2020

As additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have advanced, 3D printed products and parts have moved decidedly outside the research and development arena and onto the production line. Without a doubt, this industry sector has great potential to dramatically alter the manufacturing landscape as we know it. And while these pivotal processes of developing and producing concepts previously unattainable in the manufacturing world have been revolutionary, the task of raising capital for AM startups and growing businesses prove to be quite challenging.

Strategy defines companies. Execution is where the magic happens.

August 5, 2020

Your simplest path to success could be prioritizing execution. Leadership has to set direction and the expectations to get this right. That’s a lesson many startups overlook because strategy is glamorous and exciting; execution feels mundane and uninteresting. Getting stuck with that perception is a recipe for disappointment. Now, let’s get into the meat of why and how that’s true.

Virtual Breakfast Speaker Series | Business recovery: Navigating SBA loans

June 18, 2020

The Arizona Technology Council held a virtual event featuring Shivani Dubey, deputy district director of the SBA Arizona District Office, and Yolanda Stokes, public information officer with the U.S. Small Business Administration, who shared valuable resources that are available for small businesses, as well as critical information on how apply for grants and loans. It was a fantastic discussion and well worth a listen.

How to keep remote employees engaged during COVID-19

June 12, 2020

Keeping your employees engaged and connected while working remotely can be tough during a pandemic, but it’s even more essential to let your employees know they’re valued and integral to the business during these tough times.

The Paycheck Protection Program is now law

June 6, 2020

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) is intended to make it easier for Borrowers to maximize loan forgiveness.  The PPP loan program still has funds available!  View a list of participating lenders and get started today!

Create Enduring Value: Leverage Passion in Growing your Business

June 5, 2020

We talk a lot about passion here at GrowthShift because we believe that it holds the key to effective communication and brand impact. Passion is what gets us out of bed and ready to share, learn, grow, and shift our thinking. It’s also what makes someone buy from you again and again. It keeps your customers engaged and inspired.