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May, 2020
About Michael Dermer
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May, 2020
5 Strategies You Can (really) Use to Save Cash During Recession – Part 2
Michael Dermer2024-08-05T02:57:57-04:00Businesses around the company are beginning to slowly open after shutting their doors due to Covid-19 closures. Many owners are finding themselves stuck in the waiting game, filing for PPP loans and stressing about […]
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May, 2020
Focus Will Enable You To Push Through And Succeed
Michael Dermer2020-05-20T08:05:08-04:00We Know It’s Hard To Pause Your Business (and dreams)
It’s only a pause – and how you focus on your core will be what […]
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May, 2020
Keeping Up With Customer, Employees, Vendors and Investors
Michael Dermer2020-05-19T09:46:54-04:00Communicate with relevant stakeholders
Clear, transparent and timely communications are necessary when creating a platform to reshape the business and to secure ongoing support from […]
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May, 2020
Asking for Money When Everyone is Struggling
Michael Dermer2024-07-29T04:59:21-04:00Asking for Money When Everyone is Struggling
Customers are gold.
Needless to say, this is a challenging time for customers. Just as you’re facing difficult financial […]
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May, 2020
When “overwhelmed” Is The New Norm For Entrepreneurs
Michael Dermer2020-06-15T20:10:55-04:00When “overwhelmed” is the norm for entrepreneurs, why is one business able to make progress and another can’t?
Sound familiar? It’s not only the number […]
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May, 2020
During These Times We Need All Hands On Deck
Michael Dermer2020-06-15T20:11:10-04:00You Need All Hands on Deck
We have to take advantage of every resource at our disposal—employees, advisors, board members, interns, friends, family or other […]
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May, 2020
Employees Need A Disciplined Process And Clear Goals To Succeed
Michael Dermer2020-05-12T08:05:04-04:00Manage Your Team – Process and Metrics
Your employees need to be laser focused right now.
To execute […]
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May, 2020
Talk To Your Employees With Candor, Focus and Empathy
Michael Dermer2020-05-11T08:59:48-04:00You need more for less.
Your employees are uncertain. You need to talk to them about their need to focus but always with empathy. In […]
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May, 2020
Ways To Maximize Your Time and Productivity
Michael Dermer2020-05-07T09:54:29-04:00Do The Hardest Task First Thing In The Morning.
Do the most important or difficult task of the day first thing in the morning, when […]
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May, 2020
Don’t Be at Work When You are Not Doing Work
Michael Dermer2020-05-06T09:00:07-04:00Be Present Outside of Work
Time is our most valuable asset. We take […]
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May, 2020
Entrepreneurs Need a Release – Every Day
Michael Dermer2020-05-05T09:20:16-04:00You Need a Release – Every Day
Of course, we should work less. […]
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Apr, 2020
Process, Accountability, Teamwork, Discipline and Candor
Michael Dermer2020-04-29T09:40:48-04:00Stay on Track
To execute a plan that has so many moving parts, you need the mechanisms to stay on track:
- Regular Check Ins – […]
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Apr, 2020
Your Effort Now Must be About Execution – Not Emotion
Michael Dermer2020-04-28T09:20:08-04:00Focus on the activity — not the emotion
Throughout an entrepreneurial venture, there will be highs and lows. First and foremost, an entrepreneur must learn […]
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Apr, 2020
It’s All About Your Plan – What Should & Shouldn’t Be In It
Michael Dermer2020-04-27T09:37:55-04:00You need a plan that address everything that impacts cash – revenue, expenses and what you focus on.
To navigate your way through this crisis, […]
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Apr, 2020
How Crowdfunding Can Be A Source Of Cash From Your Community
Michael Dermer2020-04-23T09:48:30-04:00Where to launch a coronavirus crowdfunding campaign
As with a regular crowdfunding campaign, it’s important to do your research and find a platform that best […]
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Apr, 2020
Learn About Expanded Family and Medical Leave Act Benefits
Michael Dermer2020-04-22T09:44:06-04:00Expanded Family and Medical Leave Act benefits
The federal government expanded Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) benefits to employees who are unable to work […]
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Apr, 2020
You May Use Your Home to Raise Cash If Necessary
Michael Dermer2020-06-19T10:55:42-04:00Homeowners Have These Options For Quick Cash
Homeowners are in a unique place to overcome these challenges. For one, some states (and
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Apr, 2020
Before You Pay – Negotiate With All Your Major Vendors
Michael Dermer2020-06-19T10:55:53-04:00Many Vendor Will Want to Keep You at All Costs
Before you pay anything to your major vendors, you have to negotiate with them. Some […]
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Apr, 2020
Restructure Employee Compensation – With Creativity and Compassion
Michael Dermer2020-04-15T09:50:04-04:00You Must Align These Expenses to Cash
Employee costs are likely one of your greatest costs. You must reduce them but do so with compassion […]
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Apr, 2020
You Have To Prepare As If Your Revenue Will Go To $0
Michael Dermer2020-06-19T10:56:15-04:00Plan for the worst and you will be prepared for the future.
These are unprecedented times. Virtually every customers – whether […]
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Apr, 2020
What Should Not Be In Your Plan Right Now
Michael Dermer2020-04-13T09:07:42-04:00To navigate your way through this crisis, you need a plan.
Your plan must only include essential things. Of course, we all have bigger dreams for our businesses. During […]
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Apr, 2020
Want Progress? Pick Your Tasks For The Day and Execute
Michael Dermer2020-04-09T09:53:51-04:00Pick your tasks for the day
Every entrepreneur faces an overwhelming set of tasks to be accomplished. The list is endless. Strategy. Technology. Team. Business models. Plans. Tactics. Functional […]
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Apr, 2020
Entrepreneurs Must Focus On The Activity – Not The Emotion
Michael Dermer2020-04-08T09:05:32-04:00Focus on the activity — not the emotion.
Throughout an entrepreneurial venture, there will […]
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Apr, 2020
Managing the Four Ps – Passion, Pressure, Pleasure and Pain
Michael Dermer2024-07-25T02:50:39-04:00Managing the Four Ps – Passion, Pressure, Pleasure and Pain
Being an entrepreneur is one of the […]