Posts by: Tim J. Smith, PhD
There are three legs to a new venture. Venture capitalists evaluate a firm according to two of the legs: Can they build…
MoreWhen new ventures begin, they take one of two courses. Along one path, the venture identifies a promising market opportunity then builds…
MoreAt the Mobile Wednesday event last week, the speakers approached at mobile telephony and computing with distinctly different viewpoints yet both were…
MoreIf there is anything this economic downturn has taught me, it is the importance of cash. Businesses rush to cash opportunities and…
MoreFor years, the major advance of corporate computing has been the dissemination of OO programming or ERD and relational databases. When it…
MoreMuch to their detriment, many businesses in B2B markets consider issues of consumer buying behavior theory irrelevant. While much of customer lifecycle…
MoreWhile some design firms produce nice looking sites using Flash, these same techniques force limitations that call their value into doubt. Specifically,…
MoreWebsites are an evolving creature. Initially, they were simple informational sites. They contained gobs of content describing the corporate venture, the principals,…
MoreMy last article clarified the economics and effectiveness of advertising in raising brand awareness and familiarity. Because small businesses often initially limit…
MoreA business school professor enters the classroom on the first day and asks the class: “What is NBC in the business of…
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