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Wow! Are your relationships important!

Berkonomics

And yet, such relationships properly used and never overused, can quickly and precisely help you cut through delays in government agencies, speed the process of product planning and ultimate release, aid in positioning in the market and help you avoid a myriad of mistakes that could prove costly in time and money.

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number of investor classes into one.

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When to pivot from your original plan?

Berkonomics

We are not always smart about the market or the product. Well, the good news is that great teams are not bound by their original product or marketing plan. My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. My story of a great pivot.

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How well do you use your business time?

Berkonomics

And yet, such relationships properly used and never overused, can quickly and precisely help a CEO cut through delays in government agencies, speed the process of product planning and ultimate release, aid in positioning in the market and help the CEO avoid a myriad of mistakes that could prove costly in time and money.

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Square Sellers Will Get Apple’s ‘Tap to Pay’ on iPhones This Year

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If your own business is in a place to buy a brand new iPhone, the Tap to Pay feature is worth activating — but given how many customers will pay with a non-contactless card or phone anyway, you'll still need a card reader to avoid missing out on sales.

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Embrace the right to pivot!

Berkonomics

We are not always smart about the market or the product. Great teams are not bound by their original product or marketing plan. My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. Plans don’t often work as devised.

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number investor classes into one. It’s an option, even though an expensive one.