Founder mode is neither good nor bad. Hustle is neither noble nor toxic. The real question is simpler and harder. Is the urgency coming from the needs of the business, or from the wiring of the founder? I see this constantly. Founders who built successful companies and cannot break through the next level of growth. Not because they stopped working hard, but because they never stopped working the same way.
Read MoreMost leaders I work with dread annual planning. Not because planning is useless. Because everyone has an opinion on how you should do it. None of them run your business. And you’re stuck trying to satisfy everyone else’s version of “the right way” instead of figuring out what actually works for you. That’s the first problem.
Read MoreWhen you waffle, you're not avoiding a choice. You're making one. You're choosing to stay stuck. You're choosing to slow your team. You're choosing to let opportunities expire. Most of the time, the facts that informed your original decision haven't changed. Only your emotions have. Make the decision or don't. Stop pretending indecision is neutral.
For a while, businesses may be able to rely on word-of-mouth referrals and lots of networking. In the early days, it’s often necessary. The problem is that it doesn’t scale. What you’re missing when you don’t have a sales strategy…
Read MoreOne of the most frequent struggles I see with entrepreneurs and business owners is this tension between managing the day-to-day operations of the organization and focusing on overarching strategy. Many business owners who seek coaching or peer advisory boards know they’re not spending enough time on strategy, and they can’t figure out how to shift the balance.
Read MoreIf you’re in business long enough, one thing is inevitable. At some point, you’ll need to raise your prices. Business owners are often afraid of making that change, worried their customers will leave and revenues actually decline. The truth is, customers can weather difficult changes when businesses approach the issue with the customers’ needs in mind.
Read MoreAny successful business that’s been around for more than a few years has found themselves on that plateau, trying to figure out why their growth stalled or why they feel stuck. The plateau itself isn’t a problem. In fact, it may create an opportunity to look at your business, your product, or your market through new eyes.
Read MoreStartups and Small Businesses sometimes find themselves at the edge of a chasm. With success in developing and growing their business, a stage is reached where they find that the "next step" is a big one! Trajectify partners with the entrepreneur to build momentum and trajectory to be able to cross the chasm.
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Trajectify is founded my Mike Krupit, veteran of eight startups. Mike has helped dozens of companies grow and mentored and advised hundreds more.
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