The Businessology Show
Welcome to the Businessology Show, where we interview guests and talk about the business of design. We find agency owners who talk about running their businesses more successfully through all of their ups and downs. Listen along as we interview agency entrepreneurs and uncover insights about shaping a sustainable agency that can scale. Bury your feet in some topsoil and sprinkle some water over your noggin: it’s time to get growing.
Latest episodes
Jul 31, 2013 • 1h 1min
Responding To Growing Pains - #011
Jul 16, 2013 • 56min
Strategies for Growth - #010
Jun 24, 2013 • 58min
Knowledge Management Project Mngmt-#009
Ed Kless shares his theory of project management and explains why he distinguishes knowledge-based project management from other types. Other topics covered in this episode include the project management theory of duration and effort, managing capacity, and a favorite Businessology Show topic, value pricing. Also, how does scope seep lead to scope creep and what is the difference? Listen for these topics and more.
May 9, 2013 • 1h 1min
Answer Listener Questions - #008
Apr 17, 2013 • 1h 1min
Quickly Starting a Biz - #007
Mar 28, 2013 • 1h 2min
Tax Talk - #006
Mar 14, 2013 • 1h 2min
The Value of Innovation - #005
Feb 28, 2013 • 1h 1min
Value Pricing - #004
(due to some technical difficulties, give the podcast a few seconds before it starts)Dan and Jason take pricing creative services head on in this episode. Dan and Jason share their experiences in dealing with value pricing, the purpose behind it and the how-to. Learn about the balance of risk and fear, how to come up with a price, developing options for your customer, what a Value Conversation is and the strategy behind pricing.
Feb 15, 2013 • 58min
Positioning, Branding and Value - #003
Tim Williams, author of Positioning for Professionals, speaks to us on effective positioning, and how most creative agencies fail to do this (though they do it for their own customers).Through techniques of value pricing, differentiation, and focusing on a niche small design firms and agencies can set themselves apart to pull ahead of their competitors when landing new business.Strategy is not for the weak of heart - come learn how with seasoned guest Tim Williams of Ignition Consulting Group.
Jan 24, 2013 • 1h 1min
Equity, Startups, Fundraising, Education
Ben Blumenfeld talks about his experience with Facebook, how he was hired at Facebook and how he negotiated some equity from them when first hired.This episode touched on designers receiving equity in a start up, what experiences designers should have before seeking investment, whether designers should build prodcuts before asking the Designer Fund for money and so much more!
