Written by Carolyn Fanelli, CFO of Fanelli’s Pasta & Lasagna Sauce Inc. for more information on Fanelli’s Finest visit their website www.fanellisfinest.com Writing a business plan for a start-up is a crucial step in the process of starting a business. It is a way to organize your thoughts and answer tough questions to prepare you… Read more »
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Process Art House is growing!
Written by Jacob Breeden, Artist and CEO of Process Art House, LLC. For more information on Process Art House visit their website www.processarthouse.com We opened our business less than two years ago. It was an idea that many people had told us would not work. Especially not in Amarillo. But we held on to our… Read more »
Lesson Learned from Entrepreneurs
Written by Kyla Frye, Communications and Marketing Coordinator of the WT Enterprise Center. For more information about the WT Enterprise Center visit www.IncubationWorks.com. Be passionate about what you do. It takes a lot of drive, hard work, dedication, and honest to goodness passion to be an entrepreneur in today’s world. Having worked around and with business… Read more »
“How’s the Weather Where You Work?”
Written by Coco Duckworth, Advisory Board Member of the WT Enterprise Center. Remember the old question, “Are you a thermostat or a thermometer?” A thermostat changes the temperature in an environment; the other only reflects the current temperature. As a business coach, I believe everyone carries within them the “super power” to affect the weather… Read more »
Have You Assembled the Right Team?
Written by Jeff Reid, Incubator Director of the WT Enterprise Center. For more information about the WT Enterprise Center visit www.IncubationWorks.com. Working “on” the business rather than “in” the business is a challenge for the small business owner. Most small businesses are typified by a linear model in which the owner provides support to the team,… Read more »
3 Simple Questions to Create Space in Your Hectic Schedule
Written by David Terry, Executive Director of the WT Enterprise Center. For more information about the WT Enterprise Center visit www.IncubationWorks.com. Let’s face it, we can’t “manage” time. Given the same number of hours in each day, we can only make use of the time we have. In this time of year, when we are considering… Read more »
3 Challenges About Your Amarillo Business Strategy
Written by Brian Whipple, Program Coordinator of the WT Enterprise Center. For more information about the WT Enterprise Center visit www.IncubationWorks.com. “We are the only company that sells XYZ product in-between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City.” This is the line that I hear from start-up and existing Amarillo companies on a regular basis. Often times it is… Read more »
Growth Through Personal Leverage
Written by Jeff Reid, Incubator Director of the WT Enterprise Center. For more information about the WT Enterprise Center visit www.IncubationWorks.com. A couple of weeks ago my wife sent me an article from the Gallup Business Journal entitled “What Drives Entrepreneurs to Win?”. The article concludes by identifying ten functional demands that seem to be… Read more »
You only hit what you aim at!
Written by Jody Holland, CEO of Murf Systems. For more information about Jody Holland or Murf Systems visit www.murfsystems.com. To Read more blog posts from Jody Holland visit www.jodynholland.com In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.” – Henry David Thoreau In evaluating the success… Read more »
Managing Up
Written by David Terry, Executive Director of the WT Enterprise Center. For more information about the WT Enterprise Center visit www.IncubationWorks.com. One of the most compelling articles I’ve read recently is a timeless piece of management information written back in 2007. The article is entitled, “The Art of Managing Up.” http://www.uthscsa.edu/gme/documents/TheArtofManagingUp.pdf Since we all have… Read more »
