As a consultant in Internet and technology strategies, with my partner, we have come to the conclusion that although for companies the technical part is very important, the worst mistakes they make while implementing a strategy on these subjects are in human themes such as the way they structure processes, …
Read More »Who can I turn to in moments of crisis?
Every one of us, at least those of us who have lived some years on this world, have gone through crisis. When we are at one of those moments of crisis, it’s usual to see only the negative and dark aspects and are impaired to see that things will eventually …
Read More »What to do when people say that my business idea will not work?
I begin this article by going to the past, maybe some 13 o 14 years ago, when I was a student at my university. Back then I had an innovative business idea that I wanted to pursue and make a reality. I had gathered several of my classmates to be …
Read More »Use Big Data to make your company more competitive
Internet and technology have brought the possibility to generate a big amount of data, store it and analyze it. IBM has calculated that daily a quintillion of bytes are generated, and this number tend to grow. As I mentioned it, if the generated data is analyzed companies can use it …
Read More »Advantages and Disadvantages of being the first to enter a Market
One of the biggest dilemmas both entrepreneurs and innovators face, is to be the first ones to enter a new market. In fact, it’s quite common to see entrepreneurs guard their business idea as the best-kept secret in the world as they fear someone will copy their idea and make …
Read More »Importance of risk management in companies
Today with the different options we have with technology the subject of security has become more important for companies. Technology opens many doors but also opens windows where internal and external intruders can enter and perform wrongful acts that can be costly and harmful. This is the reason why we …
Read More »Internet for every Business
One of the subjects I have been writing about in this blog of An Entrepreneur –actually it is one of our categories-, is Strategic Internet. With Strategic Internet we mean that our Internet presence must not exist randomly but it must be part of a strategy that will seek some …
Read More »Pros and Cons of Being Independent
I’ve been an independent worker for the last 5 years, and this is the second stint in my life I do this. I love being an independent and I’ve been offered several well-paid jobs during this time and I’ve always rejected them. I’ve come to the conclusion that no amount …
Read More »Subjects every CEO of a SME must understand (Human Resources)
On my last post I talk about the importance that the CEO of a SME knows about some legal subjects. Big companies have the financial muscle and the necessity to hire lawyers that are specialists on different subjects, but small and medium companies don’t always have it. This is the …
Read More »Nothing is Impossible! – Much more than a Cliché
Before I started to write this article I had an inner debate with myself about how to name it. On the one hand, I had the idea I should call it “Nothing is Impossible”, which is the tittle that prevailed. However I also wanted to name it “Everything is Possible”. …
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