Monthly Archives: May 2015

Premature scaling kills businesses.

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dave Berkus

Venture capitalists sometimes make an error in directing their portfolio company CEOs to push resources to the limit and scale the business to immense size quickly, all to seize market share.  The logic in this is simple: once a company … Continue reading →

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5 Simple Steps to Executing the Plan

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dave Berkus

It is all about execution.  Waiting over a year to see results is too long, since your chance of mid-course correction is greatly reduced.  To make the point, Harvard’s Robert Kaplan believes that less than 10% of corporate strategies are … Continue reading →

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Fish in the giant ocean – not in a shallow creek.

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Dave Berkus

This is like a Hans Christian Anderson parable, but aimed at you and your business… There are big fish and small fish, potential customers, all swimming in the sea that is your potential marketplace.  You, the lonely fisherman, have to … Continue reading →

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