Manfred Vollmer spent over a decade immersed in the distinctive corporate culture of one of the world’s most innovative retail brands. That experience profoundly affected his approach to business and still influences how he does things today. In today’s blog, … Read More »
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Why I Advocate a Living Corporate Culture
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Tagged accelerator companies, assuming responsibility, changemaker, corporate culture, corporate performance, entrepreneur, humbleness, Humour, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, Institute B, logistics, Manfred Vollmer, new skool business, Personal responsibility, retailing, Shared Values
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Hopscotch Business Planning Process – Strategy
Business schools teach how to write a business plan: thorough, specific, methodological, rational. Not very much about business is rational though. The stock market is not rational; Supplier negotiations are not rational; Company valuations are not rational; Purchase decisions are … Read More »
Creating Your Authentic Leadership
The workshops are designed specifically for solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who have business ideas but have lots of gaps in their knowledge in how to grow their businesses. Personally led by Darrell Kopke, Manfred Vollmer and Sam Perera, … Read More »
Last Chance To Receive One Free Session
This is your last chance to take advantage of our bundle pricing for the ChangeMaker Accelerator. Register before Thursday, September 12 and you will save $50 on the overall cost when you book all five sessions to transform your business. … Read More »
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Tagged audacious results, Bundle Price, business, business advice, Business in Vancouver, changemaker, ChangeMaker Accelerator Series, Company Culture, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneur, Institute B, leadership, Manfred Vollmer, new skool business, Responsibility, sam perera, Vancouver
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A 5 Part Series to Transform Your Business
Led by Darrell Kopke, Manfred Vollmer and Sam Perera and designed specifically for those entrepreneurs who can’t devote the time or resources to take our original ChangeMaker, this accelerated version will prepare you to create the business, results and legacy … Read More »
Startup Weekend Vancouver Winners
Before Startup Weekend Vancouver, Ailton Schoemberger approached a local web developer for help launching his business idea, Domastay (formerly Language XP). “Their quote was around $30 000, just for an initial website. I gave up on the project at that … Read More »
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Tagged 54 Hours of Non-Stop Innovation, accelerator companies, Ailton Schoemberger, Bix Bickson, Business in Vancouver, changemaker, changemaker curriculum, Company Culture, Darrell Kopke, Domastay, Erik McNeill-Buettner, Hopscotch, Institute B, Manfred Vollmer, Startup Canada, Startup Weekend Vancouver, Techvibes.com
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Assume Responsibility for Audacious Results
As an entrepreneur, it’s difficult to place the success or failure of your company squarely in the hands of others; it’s easier and less of a headache to prescribe a replicable formula for your employees to follow. But as Manfred’s … Read More »
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Tagged accelerator companies, audacious results, Belgium, business advice, changemaker, Company Culture, entrepreneur, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, Institute B, international expansion, Manfred Vollmer, new skool business, Responsibility, Supply Chain, vancouver business
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Ignite Your Company’s Performance
Whether you’re looking to ignite your company’s performance, transform your corporate culture or need specific advice with retail strategies and expansion, finance, funding, ERP systems or branding, B Spoke consulting from institute B will accelerate your organization’s results faster than … Read More »
Why Donating 2% of Profits to Charity is Such a Cop Out
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Revolutionize the fishing industry and he can enrich his community of stakeholders for generations. That’s social impact. … Read More »
iB Presents: The ChangeMaker Curriculum Course 2 ‘Creating A Culture of Audacious Results’
“What instituteB means to me… it’s more than just a business; it’s more than just a place; it’s more than just the people; it’s more than just their words; it’s communicating a language of action, a language of meaningful change, … Read More »