Want to hear simple and practical ideas and opinions about business and entrepreneurship? After 20 years of working with entrepreneurs and business owners Dylan has lots to share. As the founder of Bridge Capital with a background in finance and technology he has made his own mistakes and doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to sharing his thoughts and opinions. This podcast is meant to inspire and encourage entrepreneurs.
Episodes
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Starbucks made a big bet two years ago that now generates 9% of their US orders. It took some faith to commit to an idea that they knew their competitors were not addressing and the bet paid off. What big bet is your business making that would change your business and give you an advantage over your competition?
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Link used in today's vlog:
http://www.barrons.com/articles/starbucks-teaches-silicon-valley-a-lesson-in-tech-1503115292
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Amazon can sell food to its customers without making money because it has other products and services to offer them. It’s competitors – other grocery stores – cannot afford to sell food without making money because that’s their business. What is your business giving away to generate customers? Whatever is being given away - including time, energy and money – is that the best use of those resources? Could your business be doing something different to get a better result?
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"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Walmart and Amazon team up on a patent for floating warehouses and drones to address a known problem in their business. What are you doing to address known problems to ensure the future success of your business?
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"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
Fitbit announces a new product to compete with Apple Watch. More features doesn’t always mean more value. Is it better to have 1 customer in 100 separate markets or 100 customers in 1 specific market? Your business can’t be all things to all people if it wants to be profitable.
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Link used in today's vlog:
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
"We are not going to make payroll this week" says someone from the accounting team to the entrepreneur(s) running the business. "WHAT! How the #$*! did that happen?" is the response followed by a series of emotionally charged words that would make anyone listening feel very awkward 😳.
Believe it or not this conversation is not unusual. In fact, any company that is growing and reaching new levels of revenue will most likely have a conversation like this a few times on their journey. Conversations like this usually lead to more conversations about the broken parts of a business that result in cash not being available to meet obligations.
But broken businesses can be fixed. How? Listen now to find out.
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Thursday Jul 13, 2017
Thursday Jul 13, 2017
Soylent takes a page from the 5 hour energy drink playbook and begins selling their products through 7-11 stores in the LA area. If you want the same results as everyone else, do what everyone else is doing. If you want different results, do something different. Beating your competition usually involves being bold and taking a risk on a strategy or a tactic they aren't using.
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Link used in today's vlog:
http://fortune.com/2017/07/10/7-11-soylent-drink/
"music by Corey Gagne Not The King https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne"
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Abercrombie & Fitch decides not to sell itself as it believes there are still opportunities to take advantage of and value to unlock. Sometimes making the tough decision to not close your business is the best decision you can make if you believe in the value that your business provides.
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Link used in today's vlog:
http://fortune.com/2017/07/10/abercrombie-fitch/
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Tuesday Jul 11, 2017
Tuesday Jul 11, 2017
Volvo announces that after 2019 it will phase out vehicles that are solely powered by fossil fuels. They have made the announcement and are clearly positioning themselves for the future. What is your business doing to prepare for the future customers of your product or service?
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Link used in today's vlog:
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Friday Jul 07, 2017
Friday Jul 07, 2017
Spotify loses more than $600 million dollars. They have more than 50 million subscribers and can’t figure out how to actually make real money. This is not uncommon. Many entrepreneurs and business owners confuse sales and profit. Do you know how your business earns profit?
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"music by Corey Gagne Not The King https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne"
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Harley Davidson, Honda, BMW and other motorcycle manufacturers have been forced to figure out how to design and sell to a new market of customers. A younger demographic of potential buyers does not want the same price and features of an older demographic. How is your business changing to accommodate the different behaviors and patterns in your customer base?
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Link used in today's vlog:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-05/can-millennials-save-the-motorcycle-industry
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"