Monthly Archives: May 2012

Organize globally.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Dave Berkus

Even the smallest business can now reach throughout the globe to find resources for design, development, support and consultation.  There are people and companies everywhere willing to work by the hour, providing great skill sets as needed, able to be … Continue reading →

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Really do think outside the box.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Dave Berkus

Creative entrepreneurs find niches for their business that are not full of competitors fighting over the last dollar of margin, or niches that are mature and shrinking in size.  They search for areas unexplored, or those covered by companies with … Continue reading →

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Protect and grow your core competency.

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dave Berkus

It is a rule that early stage managers should find, protect and grow the core business, finding resources wherever possible to service that core in the form of variable expense, to be added to or shed at will as the … Continue reading →

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Find your core competency.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dave Berkus

Consider your core.  It is the one skill, process or advantage you have over your competition.  Then think of all the things you do to surround that core with people and assets that complete the company and allow you to … Continue reading →

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The four “P’s” of Building a Great Business.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Dave Berkus

Some of us remember things better when given a catchy phrase or rhyme.  Here’s one to help you with squeezing the most out of your available resources.  It reflects the new reality in our business world, one with little room … Continue reading →

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