m.b.a. | social & casual game producer and designer | creative | writer
How do you grow your business during trying times? By using a method of thinking called effectuation. Scrappy entrepreneurs are often credited with being sharp effectual thinkers, but this nimble, bob-and-weave approach to growth can also benefit established companies, especially under tough circumstances. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
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In this interview, Chris Bick, 1/2 of the design duo behind the super fun empire known as fred flare (Keith Carollo is the other half), gives us the inside scoop on how the design duo created their dream company, FredFlare.com. Like all entrepreneurial ventures, Chris and Keith's plan started out small and hit a lot of bumps along the way.
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An interview with Mona Sturges about joining the Peace Corps in 1987, after flirting with the idea since the organization’s birth in the 1960s.
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An interview with Sarah Welle about her and her husband’s decision to trade in their corporate jobs for two bicycles and the open road. Their travels took them through Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Eastern Europe and around the United States, 20 countries in all.
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An interview with Alice Smudge about her and her husband’s decision to sell their house, downsize to a camper and take their new family on an extended trip through Europe. They weren’t rich, just determined and excited for adventure.
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Erica Conlan, co-founder of Allie Walker Designs, talks about making the leap into starting a new business. Erica supports the importance of following the oft-cited advice of just do it--imperfect action is better than inaction, especially when you are stuck.
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