by Jim Schleckser | Dec 24, 2025 | Business
It is a core strategic choice. When we’re growing a business, we need to answer an essential question early on: should the asset we’re building the company around be proprietary or an open system? In other words, do we want our products and services to...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 1, 2025 | Business
It starts with understanding why you’re doing it in the first place. Many of us dream of creating and hosting a successful podcast. Your marketing team might have even approached you with the idea, saying you need a podcast to help grow your business. I have been...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 23, 2025 | Business
There is no need to kill an ant with a sledgehammer. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is all the rage these days. Just about anyone you know has at least played with tools like ChatGPT and been amazed at the results they get almost instantaneously. ChatGPT is an...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 1, 2025 | Business
Spend less time and get more done – Like Amazon Does One of the most successful companies in recent memory is Amazon. Starting with selling books online, the company continued to evolve, becoming the retail choice for getting anything you want while hosting...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 13, 2025 | Business
Consider how hard or easy it is for your business to grow. One of my favorite topics to write about and discuss with CEOs is the qualities of a great business model and why it’s essential to have one within your business. A great business model excels in four...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 5, 2025 | Business
Design a Team That Sustains Your Growth Strategy Every growth-stage CEO eventually must address this fundamental question: Should our company hire another person or improve our processes? While it may seem straightforward, this choice can have far-reaching...
