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22 Entrepreneurs Explain What Success Means in Entrepreneurship
It is all relative Once you look past the societal definitions and standards such as wealth and fame, it becomes obvious that success is relative. One man’s growth from a side gig to full time...
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Real-time case studies
Real-time case studies One of the most effective ways that I have tested over the years is real-time case studies. In its most basic version, you have the employee do 2 similar tasks: one the way they...
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Is Franchising Right For You? Eight Questions To Ask Yourself
Do The Franchise’s Guidelines Fit With My Vision For How To Run A Business? Franchising, in general, comes with strings attached that include corporate guidelines on pretty much everything you’re...
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Employer Branding from a Marketing Perspective: CMOs & Marketing Experts...
Kamyar Shah, Fractional CMO 1) How should companies be treating their employer brand, especially in comparison to their consumer brand? The differentiation between employee and employer brand is...
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13 Ways To Prevent Burnout Before It Happens
Prioritize Your Time There is really no secret to preventing burnout. Much like any other project, it’s all about prioritization and time management. If tasks are properly planned, delegated and...
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Ten Powerful Ways To Position Your Startup Against The Tech Giants
Gather And Publicize Positive End-User Feedback Call it what you like — word-of-mouth or organic branding — but the gist will remain the same: End-user satisfaction that’s publicized is the answer....
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Kamyar Shah: Ten Powerful Ways To Position Your Startup Against The Tech Giants
Gather And Publicize Positive End-User Feedback Call it what you like — word-of-mouth or organic branding — but the gist will remain the same: End-user satisfaction that’s publicized is the answer....
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Kamyar Shah: 13 Ways To Prevent Burnout Before It Happens
Prioritize Your Time There is really no secret to preventing burnout. Much like any other project, it’s all about prioritization and time management. If tasks are properly planned, delegated and...
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Kamyar Shah: Employer Branding from a Marketing Perspective: CMOs & Marketing...
Kamyar Shah, Fractional CMO 1) How should companies be treating their employer brand, especially in comparison to their consumer brand? The differentiation between employee and employer brand is...
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Kamyar Shah: Is Franchising Right For You? Eight Questions To Ask Yourself
Do The Franchise’s Guidelines Fit With My Vision For How To Run A Business? Franchising, in general, comes with strings attached that include corporate guidelines on pretty much everything you’re...
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Small Company, Big Success: 10 Ways To Prove Credibility To Your Customers
Show, Don’t Tell The mantra of “show, don’t tell” holds true here. In the technology sector, the best bet to illustrate your credibility is by providing case studies of current or former clients. If...
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The Pros and Cons of Salary Transparency
“A small business can easily explain the difference in pay scale by providing the formula that was used to calculate each scale as well as a qualitative comparison in job description and...
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Thriving In The Gig Economy: 15 Key Strategies For Success
Manage Your Reputation Having worked remotely for various size organizations as an independent contractor for 15-plus years, the most vital strategy by far is to manage your reputation. It starts with...
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35 HR Pros, Employers & Managers Reveal the Most Creative Ways Managers Can...
Kamyar Shah is a small business advisor helping you increase profitability and productivity, offering remote CMO and Remote COO services. “Employee engagement or maximization of thereof…” Has less to...
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24 Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business Tips
Build relationships Photo Credit: Kamyar Shah One of the best tips I have ever received as well as given is built relationships. There is a profound impact created by a long-term relationship with...
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The Spin Sucks Question: How Do Best Practices Fit Into Your Business?
You Have to Start Somewhere Kamyar Shah feels best practices actually stifle creativity and success: The concept of best practices is rather a misguided notion of uniformity and groupthink that at...
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Here’s How To Create An Employee Feedback Cycle That Actually Works
Appoint An Employee Advocate There are many ways to keep the company leadership in the loop about their employees’ satisfaction; however, one particular method that has worked well for my clients is...
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13 Clear Signs Your Job Isn’t The Right Fit For You
You’re Consistently Bored One of the most common signs of being in the wrong role or organization is boredom. When you find yourselves doing your job without enthusiasm and are easily distracted by...
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Want To Run A Lean Startup? Follow These 15 Money-Saving Tips
Make Decisions Based On Cash Flow From personal experiences, the most effective way to stay lean is to adopt cash-flow-based decision making. This particular methodology allows you to adjust your...
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22 Entrepreneurs Debate if You Can Learn to be an Entrepreneur
It’s all about the unwillingness to give up There is no single path to entrepreneurship; some are born that way, others are made. The nature vs. nurture discussion is pointless. Much like anything...
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