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Apr, 2020
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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 […]
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Apr, 2020
You Felt Overwhelmed Prior To This Crisis. Now what?
Michael Dermer2020-04-06T10:01:37-04:00When “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 of holes to fill, […]
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Apr, 2020
Only Spend Time and Energy on What You Can Control
Michael Dermer2024-08-30T00:45:13-04:00Focus On What You Can Control
Being resilient in the face of challenges requires an incredible amount of energy. Entrepreneurs have to dedicate day and night to solving the […]
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Apr, 2020
Are You As Good As You Think You Are?
Michael Dermer2024-07-23T07:36:48-04:00A True Story
There is always a way. I don’t care how many times you fall down, or how little your bank account has in it. Challenges are only […]
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Mar, 2020
There Is Always A Way – Use Your Entrepreneurial Creativity
Michael Dermer2020-03-31T09:25:40-04:00Entrepreneurs Have Access to Creativity That Can Energize a Business
Don’t be deterred by the fact that there isn’t an established path. Most individuals don’t have the inclination or […]
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Mar, 2020
How Bad Leadership In Time Of Chaos Impacts Your Company
Michael Dermer2020-03-23T09:16:52-04:00Impact on Your Company
First, you need to understand that bad behaviors undermine the day-to-day operations of your company from small details to major decision-making. Would you ever add […]
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Mar, 2020
It’s Chaotic But We Have Control As Entrepreneurs
Michael Dermer2024-09-03T05:31:28-04:00We Have To Focus On Things That Are Within Our Control
We are in this together and […]
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Mar, 2020
COVID-19 And What We Can Control As Entrepreneurs
Michael Dermer2024-07-23T07:42:26-04:00Hard Times For All
We are in this together and understand how difficult it is for entrepreneurs […]
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Mar, 2020
You Need To Be 3 Things To Overcome The Struggle: Deliberate, Thoughtful and Unemotional
Michael Dermer2024-07-29T08:09:09-04:00A Deliberate, Thoughtful and Unemotional Leader
In addition to the functions you must perform, you also must […]
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Mar, 2020
Help People with Their Bucket List and Performance Will Follow
Michael Dermer2024-07-22T07:50:16-04:00Bucket List and Performance
The people that are working in an entrepreneurial venture work long hours and […]
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Mar, 2020
Standard Investment Materials You Need To Have
Michael Dermer2020-06-15T20:22:33-04:00Investment Materials You Need
Raising capital in the midst of running a business is challenging. Often it […]
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Mar, 2020
Understanding Body Language As a Key Communication Skill
Michael Dermer2020-06-19T10:57:07-04:00Key Communication Skills
As an entrepreneur, you need lots of skills in your toolbox, from sales […]
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Feb, 2020
How To Help Your Team Grow In a Startup
Michael Dermer2024-07-23T08:07:58-04:00Doing Everything Yourself Isn’t Dedication
If you are lucky enough to have a team, you say to […]
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Feb, 2020
Implications of The Wrong Perspective When You’re An Entrepreneur
Michael Dermer2020-02-25T11:53:04-05:00The Wrong Perspective
Entrepreneurs with a flawed perspective let the pressure, passion, pleasure and pain overcome their judgment, and the judgment of others, to ignore the facts in front […]
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Feb, 2020
What Does It Mean To Be a Team In an Entrepreneurial Venture
Michael Dermer2020-02-18T22:19:32-05:00Teamwork
What does it mean to be a team? It means that you:
- understand that you collectively have a greater obligation to employees, customers and investors
- are willing to […]
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Feb, 2020
Avoid These Deadly Sins At All Costs If You Want To Succeed
Michael Dermer2024-07-29T05:03:56-04:00Avoid These Deadly Sins
In the chaos of your venture, and when under the influence of the […]
