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ASK STEVE - For organizations looking to hire management consulting/strategic planning/process impro
I accept no payment until I have conducted a free interview to establish the requirements of the potential client and also their ability to compensate for the work that is required. This interview will deliver all of the information required to form a strategic approach to fulfilling the clients initial needs. Upon completion of the meeting a formal proposal is done and we meet again to address the proposal with the purpose of refining it to fit the client's preferences. Depe
Steve Clute
Dec 14, 20251 min read
ASK STEVE - What makes a good entrepreneur?
I expected comments on entrepreneurship to be highly colored and open ended. That is entrepreneurship. In 1999 my business was destroyed by a tornado. In that moment I became engulfed in who I was, what I stood for and where I would go next to survive the disaster. I was described as an entrepreneur by many and expected to recover and reinvent without a hitch. I really did not feel that way in my head or heart. The reason I had been able to succeed against the odds in diverse
Steve Clute
Dec 7, 20252 min read
What are the benefits of a business plan?
A business plan is the rule book and scoreboard in the game of business. It tells you what your rules are - how you will play / who you will play with / where the game will be / how you keep score / when the game begins and ends. As the scoreboard it tells you if you are winning or losing and should provide a determinant of when to end the game whether you are the champion or being knocked out. God Bless! #Strategy #BusinessPlan #Startup
Steve Clute
Nov 30, 20251 min read
What's the best way to attract venture capital?
Just to save your time, energy, money and wasted passion I will tell you that you will never acquire venture capital if you are asking this question. The first thing you must know is that startups do not attract venture capital nor do they attract angel or borrowed capital. You do not attract money in this day and age. It is absolutely positive that any capital that you can acquire for even an operating business will never be attracted - it will be earned. You can take all ot
Steve Clute
Nov 23, 20251 min read
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