Being prepared requires strategic planning. This article suggests methods for gaining perspective regarding a company’s strengths and weaknesses in its market, in order to build on the strengths and minimize the damage of the weaknesses.
At age 50, following careers in speech pathology, communications and sales, Beth Tully discovered that her real passion was chocolate.
An electronic design engineer and model train enthusiast, Steve Dominguez began creating light and sound systems for his trains in the late 1980s.
Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” applies not only to architecture, but also mouthguards — at least it does for Akervall Technologies, which has created lightweight mouthguards that offer athletes more protection than conventional models
Green construction and luxury homes might sound like an oxymoron — but not to Stephen Ellis and Grant Castilow.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Constructive Eating makes children’s tableware so engaging that even fussy eaters will eat their vegetables without whining. The company debuted with construction-themed products, such as a “forklift” fork and “front loader” spoon, followed by a line of “garden fairy” plates and utensils.
A provider of communications and security systems to schools, government entities and healthcare facilities, Beacon Communications has grown steadily since its launch in 1998.
CEO and “linguapreneur” of Mango Languages, Teshuba launched the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based company in 2007 to create innovative language-learning products. Today the company generates more than $8 million in annual revenue and has more than 60 languages in its lineup.
In 1992 Karen Moore left a successful communications career in academia to scratch her entrepreneurial itch and open her own firm. Fast forward to today: Tallahassee-based Moore Communications Group is one of the largest independently owned communications firms in the Southeast with more than 30 employees and $7 million in annual revenue.
A pioneer of remote computer-repair service, Luke Ford founded My Computer Works (MCW) in 2005, and by 2014 the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company was generating $4 million in annual revenue with 70 employees. MCW has achieved growth every year since its launch — even during the recession — and Ford has never had to downsize his staff.