by RBTC | Sep 11, 2020 | Business and Technology Trends, RBTC Member News
How do you get people to buy what you have to sell, and not buy your competitors’??? Our minds typically go to marketing, but before marketing happens, company strategies need to be developed. Overarching strategies are what give a firm a competitive advantage and...
by RBTC | Aug 31, 2020 | Business and Technology Trends, RBTC Member News, RBTC News
It’s September, Typically the time kids head back to school and “pumpkin spice” makes its annual resurgence. But September 2020 is anything but typical, and despite best attempts to define a “new” normal; “how” we live, work, and learn continues to evolve. Despite all...
by RBTC | Jul 1, 2020 | Business and Technology Trends, RBTC Events, RBTC News
Valleys Innovation Council (VIC), Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC), and the Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP) today announced they are joining forces in a strategic alliance. The new alliance will drive initiatives that support the region’s...
by RBTC | Jun 8, 2020 | Business and Technology Trends, RBTC Events, RBTC News
Conquering the Curve “Anyone can go fast in a straight line, but it takes skill to go fast through corners.” -Michael Schumacher I own a “vintage” 1990 Mazda Miata and have been fortunate to drive this surprisingly slow, but extremely nimble, sports car on the...
by RBTC | May 12, 2020 | Business and Technology Trends, RBTC Events, RBTC News
These last few months have certainly presented challenges; many I would never have considered in my lifetime. The amount of uncertainty can make one wonder what the new “normal” will be when we emerge from this pandemic. However, I come from a family of problem...
by RBTC | Apr 27, 2020 | Business and Technology Trends, RBTC Events, RBTC News
ENGAGEMENT Crazy times necessitate some crazy solutions! We now find that our homes are our offices, remote working is considered the new normal and isolation is an appreciated norm – we definitely live in interesting times! Yet, we press forward creating the...