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Author Bo Burlingham has spent decades studying entrepreneurs and their companies. Here, he shares what great companies have in common.
New Hope Network staff
May 31, 2018
1 Min Read
“When a business has mojo, you want to work for that business; you want to buy from it; you want to sell to it; you want to wear its T-shirts and caps.”
—Bo Burlingham, author
Part 1: Small giants know what kind of company they want to build
Highlights:
A big company is not necessarily a great company.
Leaders of great companies have their own definitions of success, including being unique.
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Part 2: What makes companies great?
Highlights:
Peer companies recognize their excellence in the field.
They contribute to and are influenced by their communities.
They don’t grow so big that employees don’t know one another.
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Part 3: Leaders of great companies have a vision
Highlights:
Their founders know who they are and what they want.
Clif Bar’s Gary Erickson passed on selling his company because it didn’t feel right.
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Part 4: Building great relationships is key to growing a great company
Highlights:
By choice, small giants grow where they are planted.
Employees come first, because they directly influence the customers’ experiences.
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Part 5: Keep one eye on the bottom line, but maintain your passion for work
Highlights:
Even great companies must adapt to change or lose business.
Success comes down to leadership and relationships.
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Part 6: Audience members seek day-to-day advice
Highlights:
Make the customer feel as though you care about them personally.
Study other companies and learn from them.
This session—Small giants: Understanding What It Takes to Grow a Great Company—was recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2018.
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