Monthly Archives: October 2009

3. Trade secrets + customer lists = company gold.

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Dave Berkus

Don’t take from others and don’t let others take yours.                 We must pause in this journey toward building an overwhelmingly successful business with an admonition that may seem obvious to some and completely sail over the heads of others.  … Continue reading →

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2. Management quality trumps a quality plan.

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Dave Berkus

Great management teams mean more to investors than even greater business plans.  If flexibility and coachability are first in the list of traits investors value in an entrepreneur, then the quality of the proposed or actual management team come in … Continue reading →

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1. Be flexible. Be coachable.

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Dave Berkus

If you missed last week’s launch, you can read the introduction to this blog under “Introduction to this blog” above and catch up.  Each week, I’ll start with a numbered insight, such as the very first one below.  These are … Continue reading →

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