Author Archives: Dave Berkus

Reinvent your business!

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Dave Berkus

Businesses that forgot to reinvent If only newspaper publishers, book publishers, record companies, and movie producers would have had the vision to see their future as we now see it, we might have become a digital society with much less … Continue reading →

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Can you create a great customer case study?

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Dave Berkus

Attention spans are growing shorter by the second Studies have shown that attention spans for engaging a reader or listener have fallen from eleven seconds to eight seconds on average.  Eight seconds to reach someone in most any medium.  Ouch! … Continue reading →

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What’s your story? Did someone else create it?

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Dave Berkus

It is an old warning in the entertainment industry.  Define your persona the way you want others to view you – before someone else defines you by comparing you to someone not as flattering as you would like. Sometimes you … Continue reading →

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Five ways to make your company stand out.

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Dave Berkus

There must be at least several companies out there right now positioning to compete with you.  If you’re large enough, you may be the target, and if smaller, you are the minnow not the shark – and need to be … Continue reading →

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Everyone needs to manage their mantra or move on.

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Dave Berkus

Ever stand with someone you’ve never met when at a party, a trade show or just meet someone in the hallway? We all have. And then that person opens his or her mouth and spends a boring two minutes describing … Continue reading →

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How much time do you spend “outside the box?”

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Dave Berkus

So, you’re managing all that work, all those interruptions, all those texts and pesky emails.  You get home at some reasonable hour, kind of tired, and needing a recharge.  Sound familiar? Well, that’s probably because you’ve “wasted” a significant portion … Continue reading →

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Your core competency and why not to stray

Posted on April 25, 2019 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 your company and allow you to … Continue reading →

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The four “P’s” to help you build a great business

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Berkus

How do you manage a great business, as opposed to be a survivor?  Well, here are the four areas you should focus upon every day. Now, some of us remember things better when given a catchy phrase or rhyme. So, … Continue reading →

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Here’s how NOT to define your competition

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Dave Berkus

We investors see this all the time. An entrepreneur pitches using a deck with no slide for competition. When asked (as we always do,) the response is “This is new. We have no competition.” Niet!  No! Unh unh. Professional investors … Continue reading →

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What’s the minimum information to give your investors?

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Dave Berkus

Every investor wants regular information from companies taking their money.  And most of us investors are frustrated by the lack of regular communication – unless of course – the company needs more money. On the other side, entrepreneurs and CEO’s … Continue reading →

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