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3 steps to getting media coverage for your business

March 1, 2022

Andy Warhol is famous for having (possibly) said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” You may never reach Warhol-level fame, but getting media coverage for your…

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A review strategy to help improve your business

June 29, 2021

Bill Gates once said, “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” The question then is, how do you make those unhappy experiences—mostly in the form of negative…

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What’s in a 1-star review?

April 21, 2021

Since the dawn of civilization, people have loved to complain by leaving negative reviews. The oldest known form of writing—cuneiform—dates back to around 3200 BC, so naturally, the oldest known…

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Lessons on improvisational hospitality and the NYC street hot dog from Will Guidara of Eleven Madison Park

February 9, 2021

Will Guidara has entertained A-list celebrities, CEOs, and world leaders while running his former restaurant group, Make it Nice, which includes one of the world’s best restaurants, the three-Michelin star…

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Lessons on using the prospect of failure to succeed from Seth Godin

December 22, 2020

“What it means to be a strategic quitter is to say, has anyone standing where I’m standing, trying to go where I’m going, gotten there? Because if no, well then…

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Lessons for building a $10 million restaurant from Chef Sam Marvin of Bottega Louie

November 25, 2020

But Chef Marvin says that the hospitality business has evolved—and that it’s now all about perspective. “I’m not really in the restaurant business anymore. That was my basis 10 years ago,…

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Preparing your small business for the holiday season

October 29, 2020

Cleaning up Your storefront and shop are probably cleaner than they’ve ever been, due to protocols you’ve enacted in light of the pandemic. But do your customers know all of…

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Lessons on revolutionary leadership from Kat Cole, COO of Focus Brands

October 20, 2020

Ready for more? Check out more episodes of Full Comp: Episode 1: Building a Restaurant Empire in a Recession: Tender Greens’ Erik Oberholtzer Episode 2: Creating Opportunity from Tragedy: Serial Restaurateur Darin Rubell…

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How to become an eco-friendly business

October 2, 2020

There are a number of ways that people can reduce their individual waste contributions, and those efforts are now being adopted by businesses and corporations as well. Check out this…

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Lessons in becoming your own brand from chef Jet Tila

September 10, 2020

Ready for more? Check out more episodes of Full Comp: Episode 1: Building a Restaurant Empire in a Recession: Tender Greens’ Erik Oberholtzer Episode 2: Creating Opportunity from Tragedy: Serial Restaurateur Darin Rubell…

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Lessons on fighting the good fight with celebrity chef Rick Bayless

September 4, 2020

Ready for more? Check out more episodes of Full Comp: Episode 1: Building a Restaurant Empire in a Recession: Tender Greens’ Erik Oberholtzer Episode 2: Creating Opportunity from Tragedy: Serial Restaurateur Darin Rubell…

Businesses

3 steps for managing your online reputation

August 28, 2020

Key takeaways Get familiar with the info about your business that’s already online—or add it yourself if you’re new Maintain an active role in online conversations about your business Be…