[VIDEO] The 6 Traits VC's Are Looking for in CEOs

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about what traits venture capitalists are looking for in CEOs that they back.  This video will help you assess your own skillsets, to see if you have what it takes to attract investors.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

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[VIDEO] Can't Raise Venture Capital? Try Raising Private Equity Instead!

 

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how to raise capital from alternative sources if you are having trouble raising venture capital.  This presented the idea of buying a larger company producing cash-flow through private equity, to enable growth through new ways.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

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[VIDEO] Strategic Partnerships Can Accelerate Sales

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how strategic partnerships can help you accelerate your revenues.  If you can find a large company that sees value in what you are selling in terms of helping their customers, it could be a great win-win opportunity to grow both of your businesses, hanging on their coattails as they take it to market.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

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[VIDEO] Listen More and Talk Less to Maximize Sales

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how listening more than you speak during a sales pitch will help you close more sales.  Speak less about your product and ask more probing questions of your clients to better learn and solve their painpoints.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

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[VIDEO] Stop Chasing Revenues and Start Measuring These KPIs Instead

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how driving profitable growth is dependent on driving the underlying KPIs that will enable that, including average order sizes, conversion rates and cross-sell rates.  This includes setting your commission plan based on gross profit instead of revenue, to ensure your sales team isn't simply "giving it away", and so they become educated on the highest margin products to be selling.  As you will learn, all revenues are not created equal.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Strategies to Transform Workplace Culture

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how to build a great company culture.  This video will help you learn that it all starts with hiring smart people and getting out of their way.  As you will learn, recruiting, onboarding, team building and management all play critical roles.  And you cannot manage what you are not measuring, so be sure to get the right KPIs in place.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Don't Chase Short-Term Revenues at Expense of Long-Term Success

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about potential pitfalls entrepreneurs fall into when chasing short-term revenues.  This video will help you learn which types of revenues/clients to avoid so it doesn't negatively impact your business.  As you will learn, all revenues are not the same shade of green.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Is Entrepreneurship Learned or Wired Into Your DNA?

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about whether entrepreneurship can be learned or if it is wired into a person's DNA.  This video will help you learn the 7 skillsets needed to be a successful entrepreneur, and whether they fall into the learned or DNA category.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to see if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] The Investor Playbook for Startup Capital

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how investors assess startups before they invest.  This video will help you learn about the "Four M's" that investors are looking for:  the market, the model, the management and the momentum of the business.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure fund raising efforts prove successful. I hope you like it!!

The embedded video player didn't give me the option to change the size of this video.  But, if you want to see a bigger version, simply click the expand size button in the player above.

Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] How Founders Can Evaluate Venture Capital Options

 

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about the importance of doing your research before picking a venture capital partner.  This video will help you learn about how to find the best firm and the best partner therein for your business.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure fund raising efforts prove successful, both in the near term and the long term. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Why Product-Market Fit is Critical For Startup Success

 

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about the importance of identifying product-market fit for a startup's success.  This video will help you learn what that means, how you attain it and how to measure it over time.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure your new product launches have the highest odds of long-term success. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] The Four Pillars of Equity Distribution For Startups

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how best to split-up the equity between cofounders of a startup.  This video will help you learn how to handle all the key drivers here, like if the cofounder is investing cash, if they are deferring salary, their role in the company and more.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure all cofounders are being treated fairly upfront, so there are no debates about equity interests in the future. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] How to Hire the Right Salesperson

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how how to hire the right salesperson for your business's specific needs.  This video will help you learn more about the 1,024 different types of salespeople, and the questions you need to ask during your interviews to have your salesperson hire hit the bullseye.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you are optimizing your hiring practices here, which will in turn optimize your revenues. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] The 5 Stages of the Marketing Funnel for SMB Success

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how to optimize the five stages of the marketing funnel.  This video will help you learn more about those five stages, including brand awareness, consideration, purchase, repeat purchase and advocacy.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you are using the best marketing tactics and metrics for each stage of the funnel. I hope you like it!!

The embedded video player didn't give me the option to change the size of this video.  But, if you want to see a bigger version, simply click the expand size button in the player above.

Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Tips for Eliminating 'Friction' in Your Customer Journey

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how how to remove "friction" from your customer journey.  You will learn how to study each step of your sales and marketing funnel to ensure a poor customer experience is not having them looking for the exit.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you have the highest odds of converting every lead into your business with no customer hurdles in the way. I hope you like it!!

The embedded video player didn't give me the option to change the size of this video.  But, if you want to see a bigger version, simply click the expand size button in the player above.

Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Strategies for Creating Successful Sales & Marketing Plans

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how how to create a successful sales and marketing plan for your business.  You will learn everything you need about the building blocks needed for scaling your revenues.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you have properly "done the math" to ensure your revenue goals will actually be hit. I hope you like it!!

The embedded video player didn't give me the option to change the size of this video.  But, if you want to see a bigger version, simply click the expand size button in the player above.

Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] How Strategic Partnerships Can Propel Your Business

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how how strategic partnerships can help propel your business to new heights.  As you will learn, piggybacking on a big established brand and distribution partner can be a very smart way to affordably grow your revenues.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you consider partnerships like these in your growth plans. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Smart Leaders Hire Smarter People Than Themselves

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how smart leaders need to hire team members that are smarter than themselves.  As you will learn, you never want to be the smartest person in the room.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you helping to take your recruiting and management game to the next level. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] Why Entrepreneurs Need to Keep It Simple Stupid

 

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how entrepreneurs need to follow the K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple Stupid) method in approaching their business.  As you will learn, if entrepreneurs want to increase their odds of success, staying religiously focused on one thing, is a lot more effective than chasing multiple "flavor of the month" tangents down rabbit holes.  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you are simplifying your strategies and processes throughout your organization. I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.

[VIDEO] A 'Fresh Set of Eyes' Can Help Turnaround Struggling Businesses

I was recently interviewed by ASBN, an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how a "fresh set of eyes", can help turn around struggling business.  As you will learn, sometimes the founders are simply too close to the business, to clearly see the "forest through the trees".  I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you, to see if a fresh set of eyes can help your business.  If so, you know who to call.  I hope you like it!!

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Thanks again to Jim Fitzpatrick, Shyann Malone and the ASBN team for having me on the show.  I look forward to our next interview together.

For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.