Chimpanzee could do a lot of things well. While other Chimps had a mind for sitting in a tree talking about strategy all day, he was busy building and making things work. He knew how to stop bowls from dripping and fix leaks wells when they were gushing water. The basics, he thought, was a skill that everyone would always need. Because as much fun as the world wide web was, having a great number of Twitter followers couldn’t fix your broken well.
Lesson: This lesson is inspired by the Rescue a CEO Post “What are the best industries to start a business?”
Gresham W. Harkless Jr.https://iamgresh.comGresham “Gresh” W. Harkless Jr. is the founder of CBNation and Blue 16 Media. CBNation is a Business to Business (B2B) Brand focusing on increasing the business success rate by providing visibility and resources for CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners. CBNation consists of blogs (CEOBlogNation.com), podcasts (CEOPodcasts.com) and videos (CBNation.tv). Blue 16 Media is a digital marketing agency providing digital marketing services including web design & SEO to small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. Central to his marketing philosophy is that You Are a Media Company: Developing a Marketing Strategy to Connect with Your Target and Reach Your Goals. Gresham is proud a graduate of Howard University & Georgetown University. He also is a graduate of the 2020 Leadership Center for Excellence Young Professionals Program ’16 and recognized by the Alexandria Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 40 Under 40.
