by Leif Jensen | Aug 15, 2018 | General |
“Shoulder to shoulder and backs to the wall” that may be an apt description of Tesla at the moment. This is a company that has been selling a concept, but has never made a nickel. Nor has it ever met a production deadline or release date. The $8 billion lost to date...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 14, 2018 | General |
Are you the type of leader or business owner who likes to surround themselves with sycophants? I know they are out there; I have worked with a few, albeit briefly. I had a client who has since retired, but she knew and expected me to challenge her on key points of...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 13, 2018 | General |
It has been awhile since I was a member of a networking group. I had left because of the cost/time benefit ratio no longer made sense in belonging. Because of this a member of my Board of Advisors told me I needed to find one and join. I have looked at a number of...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 8, 2018 | General |
What is your businesses growth plan? In the recent months I have had two different sources state that they believed I was on a conservative growth plan. Granted they did not use those words, but that was their meaning. At one meeting my friend who is on my Board of...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 7, 2018 | General |
I have been encountering more women business owners lately. I consider this to be a good thing. Women tend to approach business from a different perspective then men, less instinct and a more measured approach. They are also tend to be more conservative, so I...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 6, 2018 | General |
The basics of business are not monitored well by most business owners. I am talking the basic of basics; cost and margin. Cost is simply defined as the amount paid to acquire something. Margin simply refers to the difference between the seller’s cost for...