Marc L. Goldberg Of the entire start-up instruments on the market, the Enterprise Mannequin Canvas (www.strategyzer.com) is without doubt one of the most well-known and relied-upon to assist entrepreneurs remodel an thought into an organized technique and an actionable marketing strategy. The Enterprise Mannequin Canvas offers entrepreneurs a large snapshot of all features of their enterprise — all the things from the worth proposition and buyer segments to operations and the financials. The device itself, nonetheless, is not any extra advanced than a sequence of 9 packing containers representing enterprise segments drawn throughout one sheet of paper. A big a part of its effectiveness is in its simplicity. The train forces…
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The bipartisan infrastructure bill is a great start. Small-business owners of color need more
The possibility of Congress actually delivering on a bipartisan infrastructure package is not only welcome news to those who still believe thoughtful, collaborative leadership is possible in Washington but also represents an essential investment in communities that desperately need it. Main Street, in particular, is set to benefit from these investments. However, as we continue to build back from a generational public health and economic crisis and grapple with the consequences of a much-needed reckoning on racial equity, minority-owned small businesses need this infrastructure investment to be one piece of a larger effort. We need to take lessons from the programs that kept Main Street afloat during the height of the pandemic,…