Matt HottleFounders: Mistakes to Avoid when Taking on InvestorsThere comes a point for all startup businesses where they have to consider taking on investors versus bootstrapping their operations to…Mar 28, 2016Mar 28, 2016
Matt HottleIs Medium a Total Waste of Time for Business Writing?I get that Gary V, Hunter Walk and Seth Godin could take a dump on the digital pages of Medium and get 500 reads but it seems like creating…Mar 8, 2016Mar 8, 2016
Matt HottleThe 5 Things Startup Competitions Get WrongEvery city seems to be hosting startup contests where founders pitch their companies to a dais of “experts” live on stage in an effort to…Feb 18, 2016Feb 18, 2016
Matt HottleThe Single Biggest Mistake in SalesThere are many mistakes that can be made by salespeople, managers and organizations. From form and content blunders to simply misjudging a…Feb 16, 2016Feb 16, 2016
Matt HottleNeed to Motivate a Millennial? Start by Sharing the ProfitsLike two warring factions, there is a pro-millennial camp and an anti-millennial camp that rigorously debates the benefits and challenges…Jan 26, 2016Jan 26, 2016
Matt HottleCalling your Baby UglyI recently engaged in a Quora discussion with someone about the “real” value consultants provide to businesses. I often get asked when a…Jan 20, 2016Jan 20, 2016
Matt Hottle2016 will be the Year Successful Startups “Get Real”Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, I got a front row seat to the explosion of pop-culture as entertainment. Not the least of which was MTV’s…Dec 29, 2015Dec 29, 2015
Matt HottleJohnny Cash and the Necessity of Holistic Operational DesignEntrepreneurs are often fortunate to effectively deal with the recurring issues immediately in front of them. The exercises of forethought…Nov 30, 2015Nov 30, 2015
Matt HottleCelebrating Solvency in Year One- Redhawk’s 1st AnniversaryI’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on surviving my first year as a new business. True, 80% of businesses survive the first year…Nov 16, 2015Nov 16, 2015
Matt Hottle9 Random Statements about Sales and Selling1. Cold calls are your punishment for having a crappy network.Oct 28, 2015Oct 28, 2015