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Your board should protect you!

Berkonomics

They can elect directors for their class of stock, approve mergers and acquisitions; approve increases or changes to the capital structure of the company and other more minor actions. Email readers, continue here…] It is the board, made up of individual members, that is responsible for the care and maintenance of the corporate person.

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Wow! Are your relationships important!

Berkonomics

Of course, the response depends upon lots of variables, including whether the company is in a fund-raising mode (in which case the CEO may be spending up to 80% of their time on this alone). It is from over a thousand of these CEO presentations over the years that I attempt to make the following generalities. It represents strategic thinking.

Class 194
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Would you commit to an office lease today?

Berkonomics

During the discussions with the CEO about hiring North American managers, he made it clear that he wanted us to find a first-class office facility from which to start the search process, and proceeded to name cities that attracted him. Everything has changed of course. Would you renew your existing office lease today?

Startup 156
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Four ways to create marketing excellence

Berkonomics

These are still the driving focus behind most marketing courses, and deserve to be so. More we are taught in marketing classes. Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Email readers, continue here…] D=Decrease costs. This is considered to be the producer-oriented model.

Marketing 156
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How much is that one additional unit worth?

Berkonomics

Most college econ courses teach marginal economics. Email readers, continue here…] In an Internet-based business, power comes not just from high gross margins, but also from an increase in the percent of conversions. So, not to scare those who didn’t take econ, here is a simple explanation. Back to the incremental unit.

.Net 156
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Let’s talk about whistle-blowers

Berkonomics

Assuming that a corporate whistle-blower is not tooting about you individually, such a class of people have been granted protections under the law and serve a function that needs to be acknowledged. Motive of the whistle-blower. Quickly dealing with it and the consequences always is the lesser of numerous alternatives.

Report 156
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How well do you use your business time?

Berkonomics

Of course, the response depends upon lots of variables, including whether the company is in a fund-raising mode (in which case the CEO may be spending up to 80% of his or her time on this alone). Analyzing your commitments of time to business. 15% typically is spent on direct management issues such as supervision of next level subordinates.

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