The BOSS North Star - A GPS for Your Company
Would you ever get in your car and just start driving to an unfamiliar destination with no directions or GPS? What if you are headed in...
Scott Tait, Executive Director - UC San Diego National Security Innovation Catalyst
“The BOSS system brings clarity of purpose, practical planning, rigorous execution and continuous improvement. Were I still in command of a ship, I would make it recommended reading for leaders at every level.”
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Greg Shepard
- Jul 6, 2020
- 5 min
BOSS Wargames
BOSS Wargaming allows entrepreneurs and investors the ability to experience, learn from and plan for future events in the present. Until...
Greg Shepard
- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
A 4-Step Process for Navigating COVID-19
Hanging in limbo sucks. This crisis is unlike any other as it is not caused by prior market mistakes, instead it is caused by an outside...
Greg Shepard
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
Crisis Management: Adopting A Kaizen Loop Will Greatly Improve Your Chances of Survival
Many entrepreneurs are facing periods of intense disruption and change putting their company’s survival at stake. Every crisis brings...
Greg Shepard
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
The BOSS Startup Maturity Model®
The journey many entrepreneurs take in launching their startup business is often non-linear and filled with unexpected turns. At each...
Greg Shepard
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
How Entrepreneurs and Startups Should React to the Coronavirus
With the global outbreak of the coronavirus, many entrepreneurs and startups are collectively holding their breath, waiting for a...
Greg Shepard
- Jan 13, 2020
- 3 min
You Swat a Fly But You SWOT a Business Challenge
If you’ve been in business any length of time you’ve likely heard of SWOT Analysis. Short for Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and...
Greg Shepard
- Dec 3, 2019
- 2 min
Developing an Ideal Customer Profile Will Help You Define Who Your Business Should Target
In this ongoing series of articles concerning the five-phased agile business operations system for startups, Business Operating Support...
Greg Shepard
- Nov 27, 2019
- 3 min
The Third Step in Developing Your North Star is Defining Who You Are Selling to
In this ongoing series of articles concerning the five-phased agile business operations system for startups, Business Operating Support...
Greg Shepard
- Nov 18, 2019
- 4 min
The Four Elements of The North Star Will Guide Your StartUp to Success
The North Star is the first phase of a new, five-phased business operations system for startups called Business Operating Support System,...
Greg Shepard
- Oct 29, 2019
- 4 min
How to Develop an Exit Strategy for your startup
In this ongoing series of articles concerning the five-phased agile business operations system for startups, Business Operating Support...
Greg Shepard
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
Developing an Ideal Buyer profile will help you define who your business should target
In this ongoing series of articles concerning the five-phased agile business operations system for startups, Business Operating Support...
Greg Shepard
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
Adopting A Kaizen Loop Within Your Organization Will Greatly Improve Your Business Process
Perhaps you’ve heard of continuous improvement or Total Quality Management. Both of these are based on Kaizen, a philosophy that...
Greg Shepard
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
How Standardization Can Ensure Employee Productivity and Product Quality
I’m quite sure you’ve all been in a business situation where a partner or coworker has, upon handing you a report and witnessing your...
Greg Shepard
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
What Is A Sprint And How It Can Insure Completion of Objectives
Sprints are the first part of the Execution phase of of the Business Operating Support System or BOSS, a five phase agile operations...
Greg Shepard
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
MOKM Aligns Key Results With Objectives Eliminating Misalignment and Eradicating Confusion
MOKM, or mission, objective, key results and measures, is the second part of the strategy phase of of the Business Operating Support...
Greg Shepard
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
The Second Step in Developing Your North Star is Defining Why You Are Selling What You Sell
In this continuing series of articles concerning the five-phased agile business operations system for startups, Business Operating...
Greg Shepard
- Jun 4, 2019
- 2 min
The First Step in Developing Your North Star Is Defining What, Exactly, You Are Selling
In a previously published article, I discussed the development of a startup’s North Star or the definition of your desired business...