Business development: 94% of challenges are internal

Cosmic shift from even the early 1990s.

Business development is everything, especially if you believe the old executive adage that "if you're not growing, you're dying." Companies love to show growth, and investors love to reward it. Consider a company like Pandora -- wasn't/isn't making a profit, but investors love the growth potential. Same with Amazon. We love the high-growth, high-potenti…