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10 Common Thinking Errors Leaders Make

Mark Sanborn

Examples: A CEO ignores market research that suggests a new product will not be well-received because he or she firmly believes it’s a good idea. A business leader expands into new markets without sufficient research, thinking that past success will automatically translate to new ventures.

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The New World Of Enterprise Sales

Strategy Driven

Companies need to make drastic changes to their websites and marketing collateral to recognize the change in the digital marketplace. Sales pros need to work with the buying team, and perhaps their finance staff, in computing a positive return on investment (ROI) that is substantially beyond a beak-even. Sales Basics Still Apply.

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How to Accept Credit Cards at Your Small Business

Strategy Driven

In this case, you’ll need good dunning management in order to chase up any failed payments. This is particularly useful if your business doesn’t use a permanent location; if you sell from market stalls or a food truck, for example. One issue with online payments is that you may have issues with cards that are declined.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

The idea that the "cream will rise to the top" is too often more than offset by the Dunning-Kruger effect; and the real leader's highmindedness will be viewed as a threat to the status quo.

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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business Review

These innovative players, such as OnDeck, Funding Circle, and Fundera are disrupting the market by using technology to solve problems that have made small business lending costly for traditional banks. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant?

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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business Review

These innovative players, such as OnDeck, Funding Circle, and Fundera are disrupting the market by using technology to solve problems that have made small business lending costly for traditional banks. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant?