Plato the Greek philosopher, is credited with the quotation: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Valuing something is truly a personal affair. Take my house pictured above. Last month it came to the market, at what my wife and I and our realtor believed was a fair price.
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IanDSmith submitted the following stories to BizSugar
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder – Valuing Stuff


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3156 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on June 17, 2014 11:38 am
Operational Tricks Supporting Successful Acquisitions


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3168 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on June 6, 2014 7:27 pm
As the economy gathers steam, I know many management teams are considering hitting the acquisition trail (some for the first time). Here are a few thoughts on some operational tricks to bear in mind.
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Doubt and how to overcome it


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3176 days ago
Last week Seth Godin posted a brilliantly incisive post on the power of Doubt! Titled, The benefit of the doubt, he brought into focus, in my view, why we fail to move people. In his words: “The crowd likes the songs from the singer they came to hear, not the unknown opening act." See my 10 actions
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Why a Great Strategy Isn’t Enough


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3182 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on May 18, 2014 5:51 pm
As the leader of a private company with 20 to 100 employees, you are in an elite class. To be precise, your company is in the top 2% of all companies (600,000 out of 27.3m). The business has done well. But what is the next stage for you?
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Improving Customers’ Lives – 10 Key Actions


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3188 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on May 10, 2014 5:43 am
As Bernadette Jiwa noted in her new book, “difference”, it’s becoming more and more difficult to be different. In a world that’s constantly on, 24/7, how do you stand out? Well as she put it so succinctly, it’s not about being different; it’s about making a difference.
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Book Review – “difference” by Bernadette Jiwa


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3202 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on April 27, 2014 1:17 pm
I read a very insightful book over Easter – difference by Bernadette Jiwa. Standing on the shoulders of some very smart people, she offers a compelling approach to reimagining your business. This post offers an action oriented summary.
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Prospecting is not dead: Search Vs. Discovery


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3210 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on April 18, 2014 9:22 am
Seth Godin published one of his mind-dismantling blog posts earlier this month: Search vs. Discovery. In the post, he was drawing a clear distinction between the two. I've taken this theme and expanded it into the world of selling.
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13 Myths About Entrepreneurship


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3218 days ago
Some of these may surprise you but I believe everyone of them is a myth. Number 1? It’s all about profitability. It’s not. It’s about positive cash flow. You go bust through lack of cash, not profit.
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The Turnaround of H-P – Smaller Company Lessons


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3225 days ago
There was a great article last week in the WSJ – H-P Overhaul Shows Promise by Spencer Ante. I’ve summarized below some great takeaways to consider for smaller companies.
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Why Companies Grow But Fail to Scale


From http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3232 days ago
Made Hot by: NanoTechnologyMedia on March 27, 2014 7:06 am
I’ve been delivering some presentations in February and March about scaling private companies. I’ve had great positive feedback from attendees. I thought it would be useful summarizing 10 quick reasons companies are failing to scale and what to do about it.
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