Business: business-tips
Growing Your Business by Making It Less About You
In Chapter 5 of 19 in her 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, female entrepreneur Hattie Grace Elliot answers "What Obstacles are You Trying to Overcome as You Grow Your Business?" Elliot learns to make her business less about her and her personal brand and more about The Grace List events, and progressively the destination trips, that allow her business to grow. This helps her create a more manageable business model that can scale and benefit from her business network relationships.
Capture Your Flag
02/27/2013
516 Views
Companies Can't Be Like Berkshire When It Comes to Dividends
Buffett has the discipline to guide capital back into his firm rather than use it for dividend payouts, but most companies are better off distributing excess cash to shareholders, says Morningstar's Josh Peters.
Morningstar.com
04/29/2013
709 Views
Advisers Probe Clients' Financial Personalities
Finding the value in communicating with individual family members in ways that inspire confidence and cooperation can help build a successful business. WSJ Wealth Management examines ways advisers can profile clients to understand how they make financial decisions.
WSJLive
03/15/2013
915 Views
Improving Employee Engagement Practices at Work
In Chapter 20 of 21 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, business coach Jullien Gordon answers "How are You Helping Corporations Improve Employee Engagement Practices?" Gordon notes how in his personal life, he learned you cannot get engaged (to be married) until you ask the question. He applies this philosophy to helping corporate clients understand their employees and their goals after the hiring decision. This improves the onboarding process and raises employee engagement at work.
Capture Your Flag
03/27/2013
398 Views
The Big Interview: J.W. "Bill" Marriott
In The Big Interview with WSJ's Simon Constable, Marriott International Board Chairman J.W. "Bill" Marriott talks about the federal deficit, blogging, and what it takes to run a successful business. Rule No. 1: Get out of the office and interact with your employees.
WSJLive
02/02/2013
2,022 Views
