by heatherdevaun | Oct 19, 2021 | Business & Product, CROP
The final area of focus in the CROP model is Profit…or Pivot. How I came across 5 P’s for this area is a bit of a long story involving a layover in New York, watching a random hotel TV interview, and a lot of subsequent experience so I’ll cut to the...
by heatherdevaun | Oct 18, 2021 | Business & Product, Business advice from a dog
My dogs have an amazing ability to be still most of the day. Mostly they nap beside me or at my feet while I work. We go outside a few times a day and they run around, wrestle, and chase sticks; sometimes they chew their toys or chase a ball, and after work we go to...
by heatherdevaun | Oct 18, 2021 | Business & Product, CROP
My first “grown up job” was in Operations, so I have a particular nostalgia for this area of business. In the 6 years I worked preparing for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games I was fortunate to work with some amazing professionals. I was fortunate to work in...
by heatherdevaun | Oct 12, 2021 | Business & Product, CROP
After you’ve refined your concept, it’s time to get ready to launch. I’ll call this stage The Runway–because that’s what it’s called. This is where you get funding and get your product to market. The length of your runway is...
by heatherdevaun | Oct 3, 2021 | Business & Product, CROP, Worth Reading
Jim Collins published Good to Great in 2001. Two decades later, I still refer back to it regularly because it’s built on solid principles that still apply. The whole book is great (get it?) but there are three things that influence my thinking nearly every day...
by heatherdevaun | Sep 28, 2021 | Business & Product, CROP
Also called a 1-page business plan, the Lean Canvas is a concise way to organize and communicate key concepts regarding your venture. (See Running Lean and Scaling Lean by Ash Maurya) The Lean Canvas is more like an executive summary than a total business plan. Mark...
