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So, what’s a company board good for, anyway?

Berkonomics

Where to learn more… In other posts (and in our book, “Building Great Boards” – available on Amazon and other booksellers) we cover legal responsibilities of a board, how to pay board members, the limits of their responsibilities, dealing with under-performing or “noisy” board members, and more. Generative.

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The Berkus Method: Valuing an Early Stage Investment.

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here.] Because the Internet has such a long memory and documents from the distant past can be found with ease, a search the “The Berkus Method” today will yield a number of conflicting valuations culled from the many subsequent publications of the method over the ensuing years.

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In Defense of Uber: An Unbiased Opinion

Both Sides of the Table

It’s not just about people like me who can (and do) turn up in nearly any city in the US and immediately book a ride. They were a little too fierce in their competitive practices against Lyft to sign up drivers. It’s a brutally competitive world out there because there are extreme amounts of money at stake.

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Business Success Is All About Doing More In Less Time

Startup Professionals Musings

I just finished the latest version of a great book on how to do this, “ Work Less, Do More: The 7-Day Productivity Makeover ,” by time management expert Dr. Jan Yager. These are the endless stream of email, phone calls, and daily crises which prevent really important accomplishments, like closing customers.

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After 20 years: Updating the Berkus Method of valuation

Berkonomics

Originally created in the mid 1990’s to help with the imprecise problem of how to value early stage companies, especially those in technology, I developed what soon became known as “The Berkus Method” when published in the popular book, “Winning Angels” by Harvard’s Amis and Stevenson with my permission in 2001.

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Have You Created a Citadel for Your Startup?

Startup Professionals Musings

Indeed, Sun Tzu’s “ The Art of War ” is one of the most popular business books ever written, and it was originally written as a military strategy guide. In today’s competitive business environment, where barriers to entry seem to be crumbling before our eyes, creating your citadel is more important than ever.

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Why are Good Business Plans So Rare These Days?

Startup Professionals Musings

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. In simple terms, it is a document which describes all the what, when, where, and how of your business for you, your cohorts, and potential investors.

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