Comments on: Innovation and Leadership in Small Business http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/innovation-and-leadership-in-small-business/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Si@Leadership http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/innovation-and-leadership-in-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-7188 Si@Leadership Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:19:13 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=3925#comment-7188 Innovation in small businesses always takes everyone by surprise, and I think it's because the media always portray small businesses as the losers, i.e. shops losing customers to supermarkets etc. What they're not reporting on are the new small businesses appearing in niches that large companies haven't gone into! Innovation in small businesses always takes everyone by surprise, and I think it’s because the media always portray small businesses as the losers, i.e. shops losing customers to supermarkets etc. What they’re not reporting on are the new small businesses appearing in niches that large companies haven’t gone into!

]]> By: Benin http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/innovation-and-leadership-in-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Benin Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:37:34 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=3925#comment-7187 Hi Brad, very uplifting. I wish more entrepreneurs could be exposed to stories such as this one. Just finished looking at their site and it looks they sell a lot of big ticket items-which makes the story all the more inspiring that they've been able to keep sales rising. Here's another thing...I bet if they started making some of their products available online they'd continue making magic by opening up markets everywhere between Illinois and Central America. Hi Brad, very uplifting. I wish more entrepreneurs could be exposed to stories such as this one. Just finished looking at their site and it looks they sell a lot of big ticket items-which makes the story all the more inspiring that they’ve been able to keep sales rising.

Here’s another thing…I bet if they started making some of their products available online they’d continue making magic by opening up markets everywhere between Illinois and Central America.

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/innovation-and-leadership-in-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-7186 Brad Shorr Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:47:07 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=3925#comment-7186 Hi Benin, I think you are correct about Brad's passion for the industry. He's devoted his career to it, and has seen the good, the bad and the ugly. He and I caught up recently and no surprise, he's developed several new ideas and programs since this interview, and it sounds like they are succeeding admirably. Hi Benin, I think you are correct about Brad’s passion for the industry. He’s devoted his career to it, and has seen the good, the bad and the ugly. He and I caught up recently and no surprise, he’s developed several new ideas and programs since this interview, and it sounds like they are succeeding admirably.

]]> By: Benin http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/innovation-and-leadership-in-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-7185 Benin Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:01:41 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=3925#comment-7185 Hi Brad S., Wow, what an on point interview. Your friend, Brad, said a lot of things that dovetail nicely with time tested business truths. I like the quote or saying, "when others zig, you zag" because that's exactly what Brad has done by avoiding the hype on the bad economy and pushing on. Also, though, another nugget of wisdom gleaned from this interview is that in the intro you mentioned some of Brad's standout attributes and after reading the interview I noticed that those attributes compliment or rather help contribute to the notion of Brad and his company as a thought leader on plumbing products. Although I don't know Brad I feel comfortable saying that his zeal for the profession probably led to him being seen as a champion for the industry ever getting out in front of the crowd and pushing the cause of his audience. That is something that is as hard to teach as it is to find. Great job to both Brad's. Hi Brad S.,

Wow, what an on point interview. Your friend, Brad, said a lot of things that dovetail nicely with time tested business truths. I like the quote or saying, “when others zig, you zag” because that’s exactly what Brad has done by avoiding the hype on the bad economy and pushing on.

Also, though, another nugget of wisdom gleaned from this interview is that in the intro you mentioned some of Brad’s standout attributes and after reading the interview I noticed that those attributes compliment or rather help contribute to the notion of Brad and his company as a thought leader on plumbing products. Although I don’t know Brad I feel comfortable saying that his zeal for the profession probably led to him being seen as a champion for the industry ever getting out in front of the crowd and pushing the cause of his audience. That is something that is as hard to teach as it is to find.

Great job to both Brad’s.

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/innovation-and-leadership-in-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-7184 Robin Dickinson Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:40:17 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=3925#comment-7184 Hey Brad, it's refreshing to hear the pragmatic voice of proven experience. Your message of stepping forward - leaning forward into difficult circumstances to make the best of them is timely. Thank you. Best, Robin :) Hey Brad, it’s refreshing to hear the pragmatic voice of proven experience. Your message of stepping forward – leaning forward into difficult circumstances to make the best of them is timely.

Thank you.

Best, Robin :)

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