Bullish on Business Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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Your partner in excellence Lyon Quality Assurance embodies empathy-driven, tailored software testing and consulting. We specialize in promoting quality organization-wide, by helping you and your team enhance your quality practices.

LyonQA offers customized manual software testing packages tailored to your business needs. Your customized package can range from UAT or Regression Testing to having a dedicated QA Director fully integrated with your team. We understand that your quality assurance needs evolve over time and are here to support your growth. Learn more about our manual software testing services here. ​​ Need guidance on how to incorporate quality practices throughout your development process? Stumped on how to enhance communication between your Product and Dev teams? Schedule a call with us to learn about our Quality Process Optimization services. 

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5 Reasons Why Calculated Risks Are Essential for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Entrepreneurship and innovation are synonymous with risk-taking. However, it’s not about reckless abandon; it’s about calculated leaps that can propel your business forward. Here’s why: 1. Unleashing Innovation: Stagnation is the enemy of progress. By taking calculated risks, entrepreneurs and innovators challenge the status quo. New products, services, or business models often emerge from daring to explore uncharted territory. 2. Building a Competitive Edge: In today's hyper-competitive landscape, standing out is crucial. Taking calculated risks can position your business as a pioneer, ahead of the competition. This first-mover advantage can be invaluable. 3. Accelerating Growth: Playing it safe might protect your business, but it also limits its potential. Calculated risks can open doors to new markets, partnerships, or revenue streams, accelerating growth and scaling your enterprise. 4. Fostering a Culture of Resilience: Not every risk pays off. But the ability to learn from failures is essential for long-term success. A culture of risk-taking and resilience builds a strong foundation for overcoming challenges and emerging stronger. 5. Attracting Top Talent: Passionate and ambitious individuals are drawn to companies that embrace innovation and challenge the norm. A reputation for calculated risk-taking can help attract top talent, fueling your team's creativity and drive. Case Study: Tesla Tesla's decision to produce and sell electric vehicles was a monumental risk. At a time when the automotive industry was dominated by gasoline-powered cars, Tesla bet on a technology that was still in its infancy. This calculated risk, backed by extensive research and development, has transformed the transportation industry and positioned Tesla as a global leader. Steps to Taking a Calculated Risk: Identify the Opportunity: Clearly define the potential benefit of the risk. What problem does it solve or what new market does it open? Conduct Thorough Research: Understand the market, competition, and potential challenges. Gather data to support your decision. Assess Risks and Rewards: Weigh the potential positive and negative outcomes. Develop contingency plans for potential setbacks. Create a Detailed Plan: Outline the steps required to execute the risk, including timelines, resources, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Build a Strong Team: Surround yourself with skilled individuals who can contribute to the success of the venture. Iterate and Adapt: Be prepared to adjust your plan based on new information or changing circumstances. Remember, risk-taking is not about gambling; it’s about making informed decisions based on thorough analysis and preparation. By understanding these five key benefits and following the steps outlined above, entrepreneurs and innovators can harness the power of calculated risks to drive their businesses to new heights. What do you think? Have you taken a calculated risk that paid off? Share your experiences in the comments below! #entrepreneurship #innovation #risktaking #businessgrowth #leadership

Small Business & Executive Coach

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Halle is a highly driven self-starter with a non-traditional career path.

She sold knives in college, has a Biology degree from Indiana University, and for 10 years, drove a pink Cadillac. There, her responsibilities included: recruiting talent, training hundreds of sales professionals, speaking to the masses, and coaching high performers through leadership challenges.

Now a globally recognized Professional Certified Coach, Halle helps leaders leave a hustle and grind pace to create a work and life filled with joy, balance, and growth.

For fun she enjoys journaling, yoga, watching Alaskan survival shows, and exploring around her new home in Traverse City, Michigan.

Cindy Bauer, BSN, RN is at the forefront of transforming care delivery through leveraging her advanced knowledge of high-risk populations, healthcare systems, models of care, and decentralized deployment of teams in the field. Bauer has pioneered innovative technology to optimize clinician resources and drive better outcomes for both payers and providers across multiple healthcare markets including health systems, home health, hospice, and primary care. As a Founder/CEO, working closely with her tech team and conducting market analysis, she has gained powerful insight into bringing healthcare products to market that provide value to multiple stakeholders including clinicians, administrators, business owners, and patients. Bauer also serves in Senior Advisor roles, providing guidance and professional advisory services for healthcare organizations seeking to improve performance, adopt innovative solutions, or optimize resources. Current clients include a firm providing business management services for Medicare and Medicaid organizations, and a Managed Services Organization innovating on full scope of nursing services in primary care. Past clients include a digital health caregiver platform and as a hospital liaison for a prior employer. Bauer has also led a multi-state Integrated Care Organization in performance in their Transitions of Care (TOC) pilot program for a dual-enrolled population, increasing member engagement in TOC and CCM and reducing readmissions by 30%. Bauer has had the privilege to serve high-risk and high needs populations from the ICU to the home for many years in multiple organizations, locations. She's also thankful for the unique opportunities along the way to homeschool her three children, serve in the state legislature, and capture a Junior Olympic National Championship in speed skating. Her mission is to work with others in driving positive change in care delivery models focusing on the highest risk, hardest to reach, and most vulnerable populations. In her spare time she enjoys running, cycling, kayaking, reading, and spending time with her children.

Coordinista https://www.coordinista.com/

Nurse created for patients and clinicians It all began with one nurse’s idea after seeing patient after patient fall through the cracks ending up in the emergency room or hospital from situations that could have been prevented, while at the same time, seeing frustrated nurses and social workers all around her, who wanted to make a difference.

HelpLink is a tech-enabled social enterprise designed to meet individual basic needs through a collaboration between businesses, employees, and nonprofit organizations.

https://helplink.org/

Our primary focus is to remove barriers to work by offering a fully automated employee assistance program and corporate giving tool to businesses, helping them engage their employees and communities through corporate pledges and donation matches.

Abby is an entrepreneur on a mission to drive social impact through innovative ventures. I'm the Founder of Spark in the Dark and Co-Founder of HelpLink, two organizations dedicated to fostering community support, revolutionizing corporate philanthropy, and most importantly - making the world a better place for everyone.

💥Spark in the Dark:
Since 2017, Spark in the Dark is a Nonprofit organization that connects individuals in need with those who can help through a peer-to-peer resource sharing network. Our 30,000+ members (and growing) and 18+ volunteers sacross the state of MI have been able to work together to connect over 100,000 needs to solutions since beginning. Spark's goal is to empower people to help each other directly, anytime, anywhere.

💼 HelpLink:
Having had such success helping communities connect to one another in times of need with Spark, it only made sense to move into giving businesses the tools and insights they need to maximize their social impact while enhancing their brand reputation and fostering a culture of giving within the organization and community. As Co-Founder of HelpLink, I'm passionate about streamlining corporate giving - our platform enables businesses to support local causes aligned with their values while ensuring that their employees are getting their needs met first before donations go into the broader community.

🌟 Unique Approach:
Both Spark in the Dark and HelpLink leverage technology to create meaningful change. From Spark's 'round-the-clock assistance to HelpLink's automated donation matching, I am committed to accessibility and innovation to make the world a better place.

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Brett Sigworth: Working in teams to solve complex problems and create practical solutions. I am looking to continue to build my network with investors interested in getting access to unique startup opportunities. I have founded 15 businesses across multiple industries including: Restaurants, Robotics, STEM learning and children's product development, App development and dental/orthodontics.

Always open to meeting new founders and finding areas to collaborate! 

My single greatest skill is finding solutions to big picture problems for businesses/startups. If you need help figuring out why your sales are not where you need them to be or why response has not been as expected I can take a holistic view and help dive into the core of your business model. Utilizing design thinking and divergent/convergent thinking models we can ideate unique solutions to your business hardships and find novel implementable solutions.

The Office of Possibilities (OOPs) seeks to inspire and build systemic innovation capabilities (to innovate reliably and repeatedly over time) at Northwestern Michigan College and within the region by acting as an ideation “sounding board” and connector to encourage the generation of new ideas and new partnerships.

Powered and funded by support from NMC and the NMC Foundation, OOPs works within the college and the community to support ideas, create a community of sharing, and be an idea incubator, all toward the vision of driving innovation.

We encourage you to come visit us and we welcome any and all ideas!

Contact the OOPs co-directors, Will Kitchen and Steve Rice at oops@nmc.edu. Tell us a little about yourself and your idea or requests for assistance on an idea, company, or project.

We will contact you to set up an initial meeting. Our regular meetings are:

Tuesdays from 9–11 a.m. at Commonplace, 2nd floor, 425 Boardman Avenue, TC

Thursdays from 8–11 a.m. at the Timothy J Nelson Innovation Center at NMC (#9 on the Front Street Campus map)

When you meet with us, introduce your idea any way you want to — talking, handouts, pitch deck, bring a prototype, etc.

Based on that conversation and your needs, we will likely make suggestions and offer ideas for connections(ors). We might suggest that:

• You refine, define or further develop your idea

• Your project does not meet current criteria for OOPs funding but we can suggest further development and/or potential funding

• Your project meets criteria for competing for OOPs funding. You may be asked to pitch to a panel of OOPs representative and NMC Foundation Board members

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A storyteller by nature, Karen Rieser threads together both fact and fiction to deliver her message. Her love of nature, her desire for all animals to be treated ethically, and a yearning to know the rest of the story motivates her to write.

7 Steps to Transform Your Consulting Services into Profitable Products

Are you tired of trading time for money? Want to build a sustainable business that generates income even while you sleep? The answer lies in transforming your consulting services into tangible products. This shift can not only increase your revenue but also free up your time to focus on higher-level strategic work. Share your experiences and challenges in the comments below. #consulting #productization #entrepreneurship #businessgrowth #passiveincome #onlinemarketing #digitalproducts