Fernando Franco80 Percent of CEOs Share This Traitverified_publisherInc Magazine - Brian de HaaffAnd scientists say it will help you succeed. Poised for success. That is how I would describe an acquaintance of mine. Let's call him Peter. His product had a meaningful chance to impact a key aspect of the financial services industry. He had a good plan and a motivated team. But there was one thing …
Fernando Franco7 Quotes of a Lifetimeverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jim HaudanQuotes that make a difference cause us to think. They become our mantra. Many of us have our favorite quotes, and I have often wondered, what makes some statements so powerful that they stick out? What makes some phrases relevant for generations? Experts tell us that humans are aspirational, and when …
Fernando Franco6 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Do Differentlyverified_publisherThe Balance - Amanda McCormickWhile each entrepreneurial success story is different, certain qualities separate great business ideas from the thousands that try and fail. Here are …
Fernando FrancoApple users have higher credit scores than everyone elseverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Written by Gus LubinWant more evidence that rich people prefer Apple? Check out the following study from LendingTree. After analyzing two million loan requests and the devices they were submitted on, the startup found that Mac users have the highest credit score on average, followed by iPad users, Windows users, iPhone …
Fernando FrancoThe 5 Stages Startups Must Go Through to Make That First $1 Millionverified_publisherEntrepreneur - Jeremy EllensWhat stage of business is your startup in? We all want our startup businesses to hit that coveted $1 million per year in revenue. The unfortunate truth is that only 4 percent of us actually make that goal. This past year my company scaled LeadQuizzes, our lead generation software, past the $1 million …
Fernando FrancoLeadership 101: Narrow Your Say-Do Gapverified_publisherEntrepreneur - George DeebWhen you say you are going to do something, do it. I was recently in a client's office, and they had an interesting collage of words and images hung on their wall, trying to summarize the culture they wanted to create for their employees. One section stood out to me. It said "Narrow your say-do gap" …