Thinking about large

Chris Nel has an interesting essay on the tompeters! Dispatches From the New World of Work blog called Purpose beyond Profit.

Whether your organization is large or small, I encourage you to read this and take some time to think about it.

I sense some sort of connection to my More on growth from a year ago, although there is a distinct difference.

Business plans for start-ups

I've written about effectuation as a viable alternative to business planning for start-ups. Now the Wall Street Journal says much the same thing. Thanks to the TP! Wire Service for the lead.

An outline of a pitch

We all have occasion, perhaps frequently, to tell someone else about what we're doing. Entrepreneurs spend key time selling their companies to venture capitalists; now Bill Reichert has given an outline some of you might find useful. Thanks to the TP! Wire Service for pointing this out.

Where do you get the information you need?

Many of us have our favorite sources of business information. In case you're an entrepreneur or small business person and haven't yet seen it, the Northwest Entrepreneur Network has a wealth of free information available for your use. Check out their Resources, particularly in the section marked Focus Areas.

What made me think of it tonight? Well, they just published another short Ask the Sage piece I wrote. Take a look, and tell me what you think.