Thursday, October 29, 2009

Why a blog on "Growing Companies"?

I created this blog to serve as a resource to help growing companies - small businesses who are just starting out, going up to companies with annual revenues in the range of $250 million - with solid, experienced business advice and resources to help them better manage their businesses and keep them growing.

I had a professor in college who once mentioned, "...when hiring a consultant, ask for seven (7) references..." When I first heard this, I thought why so many, normally three (3) are good enough. His reply was, "...you don't want your organization to be the teaching ground for your consultants; let them get their feet wet somewhere else and apply solid, tested concepts in your organization..." So, if they can supply seven (7) references related to your business' needs, chances are they have been around and can provide relevant value to your organization.

The intent of this blog is to provide seasoned and tested materials, concepts, methods and strategies to help businesses get started and grow.