listen to mark cuban – and others As the new year gets underway, it seems sensible to ask ourselves what our priorities should be for 2019. Clearly, priorities vary from business to business, but as the economy threatens to tighten, and the pressure on return on investment continues to dog us, there are things we […]

listen to mark cuban – and others As the new year gets underway, it seems sensible to ask ourselves what our priorities should be for 2019. Clearly, priorities vary from business to business, but as the economy threatens to tighten, and the pressure on return on investment continues to dog us, there are things we should all have as priorities in 2019 – or perhaps any year. This is the seventh of ten THOUGHTS suggesting priorities for 2019. The American billionaire venture capitalist Mark Cuban, once said that the three most critical issues for a start-up are: Targeting the smallest possible marketHaving a tangible point of differenceKnowing that ‘the consumer owns your ass’. While I am not suggesting that these are the three most important factors, they are fundamental determinants of the success of a start-up. I would argue that they are important determinants of the success of just about…