Brains on Brand
DNA of a business and the collective resource of its staff, suppliers, customers, research, history and self awareness
This site reviews all the larger house builders and construction companies here. Unfortunately it does a poor job on Branding which surely rates a mention in the list of factors affecting the share price of builders. A reasonable job is done on it’s own branding with a clean site, clear strapline and simple logo with [...]
The top internet brands, by market value, are listed below. The January 2011 market capitalisation is brought into focus by Goldman Sachs purchase of $450m shares in Facebook. Internet Brands Google $ 190bn Amazon $ 81bn Facebook $ 50bn Ebay $ 36bn Yahoo $ 22bn Source Daily Telegraph Business Jan 4th 2011.
When you set out to innovate a new product or service there are enough problems in your way. This list aims to point out some of the pitfalls you should be able to avoid. We may not cover everything that causes an innovation to fail but may provide some food for thought. Factors Most [...]
The line between success and failure can be a very thin one. Unfortunately there are a lot of lines between success and failure. Below is a list of some controllable factors that can help spell success. Checklist for Successful Innovation Confirm the existence of a need Confirm the company and project leader are capable of [...]
Further exploration of the 7 Habits of Effective People provides the following tips. Be Proactive – respond to stimulus with action and seek out new stimulus Begin with the end in mind – set goals to get somewhere Put first things first – complete the important not just the urgent Think win win – Give [...]
It is the season for conferences and shows as these recent posts highlight. The Business Startup show is at Earls Court 2 London 30th Nov/1st Dec 2010 free tickets. Entreprenures often have enough to do running the business but occasionally you need to get above the trees and work on the strategy of your business. [...]
The HSBC competition for funding and mentoring is reaching it’s 2010 conclusion. Two stand-out business thinkers from each UK region, who’ll receive up to £5 million in lending and a Financial Reward of up to £100,000 have now been selected by HSBC judges. These businesses have already benefited from a ‘Thought Exchange’ trip to Mexico [...]
Zynga founder Mark Pincus wants his brand to become synonymous with ‘Play’ but he needs to play with Facebook who retain a share of his platform and virtual credit income. I say this to highlight the breadth, power and influence of the gaming industry a theme exposed in ‘Making Great Games: An Insider’s Guide to [...]
The VCT and EIS Investor Forum™ provides an opportunity to learn all you need to know about EIS and VCT investing. 23rd November 2010 @ 8.45am – 6pm. The King’s Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London more details from Angel News on Luke Johnson of Risk Capital Partners and investor in Beer and Partners will be [...]
The core sectors in this Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup are Idea and Vision, People, Execution, Product, Fundraising, Legal and Structure, and Work and Life Balance. To this I would add Resolve, Execution, Energy and Flexibility. Decide quickly, act comprehensively and change or modify if necessary. How to Grow Your Small [...]