I always look forward to receiving the Inc. magazine that lists the fastest growing companies in America. Instead of just reading about these companies this month I proposed to our CEO that we celebrate by inviting these companies to a Durham Bulls baseball game (since our building is in the outfield).
He liked the idea so I jumped in the car and personally visited about 30 companies in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area in about 72 hours. The energy that was felt inside these companies emphasized my belief that our current economic environment is filled with opportunity for those willing to be flexible.
One company I've really enjoyed following is Bronto Software (we are actually a client of theirs). Not only does their culture promote productivity but their leadership is in tune with the market. I met Joe and Chaz at the recent CED event and was impressed. I asked them what they would do when email was not the primary form of business communication. (I had mistakenly thought they just sent out emails for companies.) Their answer was simple. "We're not an email company. We are a marketing analytics company. Email just happens to be the medium right now."
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