If you haven’t followed the story of Alvin Greene, you should. In essence, the story goes like this: Greene filed as a Democratic candidate for DeMint’s seat in the U.S. Senate. He bought no yard signs, he showed up on no TV commercials. He didn’t campaign, stump or otherwise even appear in public. (Although he [...]
(Yeah, we said GIVEAWAY!) Business Black Box is giving away FOUR free tickets to this weekend’s Launch Greenville event, at the Carolina First Center!!! If you don’t know about the event, visit www.launchgreenville.com.(But you’re also in trouble, because it means you haven’t been reading your emails!) Here’s how you can win: 1. Send us an [...]
I like to learn. Always have. I was the geek who got excited when the school shopping list came. I lost it over new textbooks. I got excited when they assigned huge projects. As an adult, I miss college (and not for the same reasons that most people miss college!). I still shop Amazon.com for [...]
If I could pinpoint only one thing—the most important thing—that many business people ignore, it wouldn’t be the finances, or employee retention, or even marketing. In fact, the thing that businesses, in my opinion, is so off-the-radar for many that it wouldn’t even show up on a Top 10 list. I’m talking about politics. Yes, [...]
One year ago, I had the opportunity to meet Bo Griffin when we covered her as one of our very first Trailblazers. If nothing else, Bo was full of energy and the second you spoke with her you had to smile. She forced it—drew it out of you without you even realizing. We talked about [...]
Last Sunday, we put a post out to all of our Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin followers with an offer for our Social Media friends. One year’s subscription to Business Black Box for only $15, and the offer was good for one week—through Friday, February 5. Thing is, we don’t make our web guys work on [...]
So many people in sales (although this applies to every area of life) want to jump straight to putting numbers on a page: “I’m going to book this many appointments, sell this many contracts or make this much money.” They set some tangible goal. But these goals become nothing more than numbers on a page unless they become internalized. Each person needs to consider what it would mean to reach them and why reaching them is important.
We need you to be our eyes and ears. As we focus on the many faces of Upstate business, let us know who you think should be featured in upcoming issues of Business Black Box. We’re looking for people and businesses that fit these descriptions, and we know that you know who they are! Trailblazers: [...]
Apparently, our website worked, because my phone and email have positively blown up since work hours began – people wondering where they can pick up a copy, where they can find it, and all that jazz.
We already know that a recession is a great time for entrepreneurs. A down economy is a great time for innovation and cultivation of great ideas. But for entrepreneurs making that leap, those who already have, or those who really want to, it can sometimes feel like you’re all alone. It can feel like you’re [...]
