Posts Tagged ‘Business’
You Don’t Need Money To Start A Business
I’m not going to type out a long list of reasons why you don’t need large sums of money or why you need that one BIG client. I’m going to let you watch this encouraging video by Derek Sivers at DerekSivers.org. That’s It!
Build The Next Kaiser Chiefs Album
The future of business is in such a state, the music industry is loosing money at a clip never seen before, will the record labels finally see the light, probably not. The labels are fighting tooth and nail to control what you and I can do when it comes to acquiring music, and producing it. For whatever reason the industry shrunk by 71% in 1 year, they are trying to be so protected, to the point nobody is paying attention. You to will be ignored if you continue down the path of control, forcing people to pay.
Nine Inch Nails found a way to survive and make money without a record label controlling them, and many others are finding creative way to get they’re music into our hands. The Kaiser Chiefs are doing something interesting, they want you to build an album, buy it, then sell it, and they will share the revenues with you.
Now it will help if you like their music, you get to select from 20 cuts, you pick 10 songs for your album, design your cover, pay for it and download the album. Once you’ve gotten that far, they will provide a site for you to sell your album and you share in the profits, sell many albums, make many bucks.
This is one of many creative ideas on getting your music in the hands of your fans and a great way to get new fans. Check out the site, make sure you read the instructions well before diving in, but have fun creating an album you like.
Another example of how the future of business and the music industry is adopting a more open & free business model, one that you the consumer has a little more say, one where you are being trusted just a little bit more.
My Interview on CIVL Radio With Justin P. Goodrich
I was interviewed recently by Justin P. Goodrich on his Radio Program “The Way I See It” and I always touch a few nerve endings when I talk about the Future Of Business in public.
For those who didn’t catch the interview, I have it for you below, please give me your thoughts / comments, good or bad. Thanks for all who visit owengreaves.com, without you, there is no success.
Many Blessings, Owen
Just click on the link and become edumacated : )
The End Of Organizations As We Know Them – Thomas Power
You have read it here over and over again, I am not the only one sharing the message about the death of the industrial age, how community will over power corporations unless they embrace them, join them and even buy them. Big business must change how they think, small and medium business owners must change the way the think, there is much pain coming in this paradigm shift.
Thomas Power has a few words on the topic of community and love, I’ll let him continue the message you find here often on this blog. This is one of many great talks on the changes yet to come. Enjoy!
Your Problem My Problem
I had this very conversation the other day, and it had me thinking about your problem, about how your problem is my problem. This is how all business owners should think really. Now, we are in the midst of an election here in Canada, the best well crafted mud slinging money can buy is making itself known. One thing I can’t fix is, how politicians need to do, how to fix the broken trust constituents have with their MLA’s / political geniuses in their riding.
On May 2nd we will have to vote, I will have to decide which Kool-Aid I’m going to drink, it’s a conundrum. In this country, whomever lies the best gets elected, you can see and feel my lack of trust with that statement can’t you. I have friends on both sides of the fence, we have multiple parties but we really only have two options to vote for. In this situation, your problem is my problem, but I don’t have any control over your problem, I can only vote, and it may not be in the same camp as yours. But enough talk on politics.
THE MINDSET
The truth is, if you are a business owner, or your part of a business, your problem should be solving my problem and vice versa. We tend to think in terms of dollars and cents most of the time, and we call ourselves by our profession, if you do landscaping, your a landscaper, but I think that’s the wrong view to take.
If you are a landscaper, stop calling yourself one, what you should be is a problem solver, you should be solving a particular problem my yard is having. If you haven’t talked to your potential client yet, survey the land(scape) of that property and find a problem to fix first before contacting them. Find a need, then fill that need. An old small town rule that will continue to work till the death of all mankind.
Once you’ve identified a problem, knock on the door and introduce yourself, share the observed problem, tell them what will happen if they don’t fix it, and that you can fix it for them toot sweet. Your problem is solving my problem, the square dance of business, it’s still the future of business.
As a business owner, are you solving problems? If not, it’s one sure fired way to improve your business, just sayin.
So look at your business today and ask the question, who’s problem am I solving today, and how often can I repeat the process.
Your problem is always solving my problem and vice versa.