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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). 15% might be spent networking with those in the CEO’s relationship circle, including the roundtable organizations.

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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). 15% might be spent networking with those in the CEO’s relationship circle, including the roundtable organizations.

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What can go wrong with your business growth?

Berkonomics

You’ve figured out your channels of distribution, pricing model and how to support your growing list of customers. Email readers, continue here…] And the third predictable crisis is…. Email readers, continue here…] And the third predictable crisis is…. So, your business has begun to take off. quality control.

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Friends, family and fools: [Email readers, continue here…] This term, although pejorative, describes the typical mix of early investors in a small, young growing business. Professional angels, often organized into groups, usually invest from $100,000 to $1 million in a young enterprise.

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Recognize your five critical business risks.

Berkonomics

Is there a market for your class of product at all? Totally controllable within your organization, the quality and durability of your finished product should be at the top of someone’s job description. Not only is the enterprise threatened, but confidence is shaken among employees, suppliers, even customers.

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Do you really need a board of directors?

Berkonomics

They protect the company by overseeing the expenditure of company money for expansion, acquisitions, purchases of large assets, hiring of senior management and more. The average board for a company taking outside investment money is five. Well, how many should be on my board? How about legal requirements for board meetings?

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Nail it; then scale it.

Berkonomics

You’ve figured out your channels of distribution, pricing model and how to support your growing list of customers. Email readers, continue here…] The first crisis is financial, funding the business, development, inventory, and marketing. So your business has begun to take off. Don’t be alarmed by this next statement. Guess what?

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