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Around 1995, we found a substance that could bend time in the business community -- it was called Venture Capital. With enough of it, we could compress the evolution of a startup company from a few decades to a few years. Companies like Amazon, eBay and most recently Google showed us that billion dollar companies could be built in years, not decades.Have you ever thought about how much money has been lost due to poor customer service? Is it happening within the organization you are affiliated? Or perhaps you are the owner and are not aware of the practices of your employees.A few months ago I had decided to purchase a new laptop. Being a business owner and from a small town, I try to frequent the local businesses if they have what meets my needs. This timeframe happened to be the week after Christmas so my thoughts are there a lot of sales going on and I should be able to purchase something at a discounted price. I tried the local What was more interesting is that these companies began growing faster even as the venture capital markets dried up complet Could you be Heading for the Sack? Take our Quiz to Find Out cover those distances faster. Around 1995, we found a substance that could bend time in the business community -- it was called Venture Capital. With enough of it, we could compress the evolution of a startup company from a few decades to a few years. Companies like Amazon, eBay and most recently Google showed us that billion dollar companies could be built in years, not decades.Do you hate your job? Are you dragging yourself into the office each morning? Do you feel like you are just going through the motions? And wish that you could be anywhere else?Be careful if this sounds like you, you could be heading for the sack. Take our CareersCoach/She said quiz to find out if you are heading for the sack.My Work Hours a.I am the first to arrive and the last to leave b.I am good at managing my time so don’t need to work excessive hours, however when necessary I work back c.I am the last to arrive and the first to leaveOffice Gossip a.I make a What was more interesting is that these companies began growing faster even as the venture capital markets dried up comple If You Invest Money on Advertising, then You could Save Thousands through this Simple Little Secret Venture Capital. With enough of it, we could compress the evolution of a startup company from a few decades to a few years. Companies like Amazon, eBay and most recently Google showed us that billion dollar companies could be built in years, not decades.A few years ago, I analysed the statistics of where one of my clients, M & M Pest Control in Sydney, generated all their leads from. As a result of this, Ray Milton, the director of the company said:“Scott measured the results we were getting from our advertising, and as a result, this confirmed my decision to eliminate over $42,000.00 in unnecessary expenses – because it wasn’t paying it’s way”$42,000 is a lot of money… in anyone’s language!What did I do? I simply analysed his advertising expenses… and identified whether or not the ads were generating a strong yield for his investmen What was more interesting is that these companies began growing faster even as the venture capital markets dried up comple With a Grain of Salt (Because You Can't Always Believe Everything You Hear or Read) anies like Amazon, eBay and most recently Google showed us that billion dollar companies could be built in years, not decades.I always wonder if the 'experts' who appear on the morning shows (The Today Show; Good Morning America; CBS Morning Show) have any idea that they frequently sound stupid to perhaps half the people who are listening to them.Consider the other morning, for example. According to one 'expert,' dentists all over the country are extremely worried because people are drinking so much bottled water, and, therefore, are not getting enough fluoride from drinking tap water."It is easy to drink fluoridated tap water," the expert said. 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They found a better approach to growing at a dizzying rate – by compressing time. Compression in Action Compressing time in a business means reducing the time between two salient points of development. For example, reducing the amount of time it takes to acquire a customer. Or reducing the amount of time it takes to service that same customer. Or even better, reducing the amount of time it takes to get paid by that customer! The bane of most business plans is that they quickly fall i
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