Starting a business today may require less capital than ever before but one thing remains the same, the power of collaboration to build a strong and thriving brand. Peter Gasca shares his top tips.
Peter Gasca is an entrepreneur and management consultant with over 20 years of executive business management experience. Currently, he an adjunct business lecturer at Coastal Carolina University and serves as the Director of the university’s Community and Business Engagement Institute, a student-led management consulting initiative that pairs top undergraduate talent with real-world consulting opportunities.
Icebreaker
I once played the part of El Capitano in a stage production of Wayward Saints at an English language theater in Kazakhstan.
Think Like A Journalist Quote
Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation, and consensus. Simon Mainwaring
Success Quote or Tip
Try of die not knowing.
Career Highlight
Peter was nominated as…an Inc 500 …Entrepreneur Finalist.
1044…I hit the Eat…
Wild Creations
[11:56] the vast majorities have these problems…
[12:34]…you throw all that stuff you learn in business school…throw out the window…
[13:31]…know template from your marketing class is going to save…
When It Didn’t Work
what save us was relationships that saved us…
Top Tips How Startups & Small Businesses Can Leverage Collaboration To Propel Their Business
It’s all about speed to market.
You must get traction for your idea.
You can’t hold on to your idea alone. You must share your ideas and try to get to the market first.
Get over the fear; learn to collaborate.
Try using co-working spaces.I
Incubators are great for pitching your idea. Consider: Ycommunator.
Use crowdfunding to raise money and get proof of concept.
Startup events work really well. Check out Startup Weekend.
What is one piece of technology, video or multimedia equipment, or app that you just can’t live without?
The Podcast apps
One book, documentary, blog, podcast, or Internet Channel to watch?
Peak: Secrets From The New Science Of Expertise, Anders Ericsson
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Contact
One Million Frogs: Lessons About Entrepreneurship Learned The Hard Way, Peter Gasca
Mentioned In This Episode
TBJA 092 Jonathan O’Byrne On Growing The Largest Coworking Space In Singapore
TBJA 390 Understanding Equity Crowdfunding And Angel Investing, Manny Fernandez
7 Tips For Creating Your Own Co-Working Space
How Collaboration Can Spur Execution
Stuck At The Idea Phase? These 6 Collaboration Ideas Can Help.
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