The Positive Phil Show: More Than a Podcast Many podcasts today simply record conversations and upload them to Spotify or Apple Podcasts. The Positive Phil platform takes a broader approach. The network includes: • Positive Phil – interviews with founders,...
Long-Duration Energy Storage: The Next Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Build in America For most of the past decade, the conversation around renewable energy has been dominated by solar and wind deployment. Panels got cheaper. Turbines got bigger. Capacity exploded. But something quietly...
Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are one of the most recognizable and scalable business models in the American economy. From burgers and tacos to coffee, pizza, and chicken, the category dominates the food service industry and continues to evolve with technology, delivery...
Who pays for it? Energy infrastructure projects can require significant upfront capital investment. For many manufacturers, deploying hundreds of megawatts of onsite power generation may not align with their core capital priorities. As a result, a growing ecosystem of energy...
This job is not for the faint of heart. Business developers hear “no” more times in a week than most people hear in a year. Emails ignored. Calls unanswered. Doors closed. Meetings canceled. Deals that looked certain suddenly disappear. And...
Most franchise systems fail for one simple reason. The franchisees don’t make enough money. I’ve spent the last 8+ years working in franchise development with brands like: Carvel Focus Brands Moe’s Southwest Grill Planet Smoothie Jani-King Quiznos Raving Brands QSRS...
If you want to understand how to win data center contracts, you need to start with one truth: This is not a hardware business. It’s a trust business. From the outside, data center infrastructure looks transactional. Racks. Cooling systems. Switchgear....
Why Data Center Infrastructure Is a Relationship Business (Not a Hardware Business) Data center infrastructure is one of the most relationship-driven industries in the world. Most people underestimate that. From the outside, it looks like a hardware business. Racks. Servers....
Let’s clear something up. If someone hears “6% email open rate,” the default reaction is: “That’s low.” And if you’re selling software subscriptions or running a newsletter, that might be true. But I don’t operate in that world. I operate...
Some seasons feel like you’re juggling chainsaws while riding a unicycle… uphill… in the rain. You’ve got pressure at work. A thousand emails. New targets. New expectations. Maybe you’re stepping into a new business development role. Maybe marketing numbers aren’t...
