Bootstrapping a Subscription Service

SSD Nodes is an SSD hosting provider that offers simple, high-performance cloud computing with personal support, live upgrades, and incredible speed to enable growth and deliver an outstanding experience. Founded by Matt Connor, in 2011 and bootstrapped it into one of the fastest growing cloud hosting providers.  Regarded as an industry leader in hybrid computing strategies and Read More …

The Steps to Creating Differentiation

Do you have a path to evaluate your differentiation? Do you have a logical way to get there? Try out these steps to see if you have your bases covered. [slideshare id=89663789&doc=differentiation-180305144004] I was inspired by these books Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom by Carl An Tomlison and Tonya R. Moon – Read More …

Always at the Forefront of Your Marketing: Branding

The first edition of the toolkit was made possible by 271 backers on Kickstarter in 2015 and from crowdfunded, self-publishing success to book stores across the world: Brand the Change is now published by BIS publishers. With over twelve years of experience as a brand developer, Anne Miltenburg has worked with organizations and people as diverse as Read More …

Your Path to Differentiation

What is your path to differentiation? Do you have a logical way to get there? [arve url=”https://youtu.be/jmENWlec6Nc” /] Inspired by the work of Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom by Carl An Tomlison and Tonya R. Moon – Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2kDRJ59 Jobs to be Done by Anthony Ulwick – Amazon Link: http://amzn.to/2AYb1NR

Has Engineering Taken on a Trade Type Stigmatization?

Are you an Engineer at a Lean Manufacturer? Take a moment and offer a comment on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2zlhSPY [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYDqXUR21dU” /] In this day of innovation, design, etc. it seems to me that the role of engineering has taken on practically a trade type nomenclature. What attracted many of us to this discipline is the desire Read More …

Can Lean help Engineering be Sexy Again?

In this day of innovation, design, etc. it seems to me that the role of engineering has taken on practically a trade type nomenclature. What attracted many of us to this discipline is the desire to create things. Are engineers still considered at the cutting edge, innovative and entrepreneurial? I have used Lean Product Development as Read More …