If You Do Everything Yourself, You Stunt The Growth Of Your Business

Doing Everything Yourself […]

If You Do Everything Yourself, You Stunt The Growth Of Your BusinessMichael Dermer2024-08-30T03:22:50-04:00

When It Comes To Being An Entrepreneur – There Is Always A Way!

There Is Always A Way. Doesn’t Matter How Many Times You Fall Down Or How Little Your Bank Account Has In It!

When It Comes To Being An Entrepreneur – There Is Always A Way!Michael Dermer2024-07-25T06:40:09-04:00

How To Enable Your Team To Be and Do Better During Challenging Times

We Are All Under Pressure

With so much going on all the time, it is hard to determine what decisions are important and what decisions […]

How To Enable Your Team To Be and Do Better During Challenging TimesMichael Dermer2020-06-15T20:09:48-04:00

Ability To Manage Resources Is One Crucial Key To Success

How to Manage Your Resources

The sooner we realize this, and understand that it is our responsibility to manage our resources by aligning their skills […]

Ability To Manage Resources Is One Crucial Key To SuccessMichael Dermer2024-09-03T06:09:00-04:00

You Think Everyone Sucks? Not Unless You Manage Them

Understanding the Reality

Not only do we lack to the capital to pay constituents customary rates, or to pay them at all, we lack the […]

You Think Everyone Sucks? Not Unless You Manage ThemMichael Dermer2020-06-19T10:21:54-04:00

Why Communication Breaks Down When You Think You’re Being Clear

Think You Are Being Clear? Probably Not

Do you ever feel like the […]

Why Communication Breaks Down When You Think You’re Being ClearMichael Dermer2020-06-19T10:53:43-04:00

How To Deal With Vendors So Everyone Wins

Vendors – the love/hate relationship

You need to change your perspective in order […]

How To Deal With Vendors So Everyone WinsMichael Dermer2020-06-03T09:49:21-04:00

What To Do When You Don’t Have Negotiating Leverage
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What To Do When You Don’t Have Negotiating Leverage

Business Problems, Daily Perspective

What To Do When You Don’t Have Negotiating Leverage

Negotiating When You Have No Cards

In an entrepreneurial venture, you often don’t […]

What To Do When You Don’t Have Negotiating LeverageMichael Dermer2026-08-31T12:56:50-04:00

Want To Get Ahead? Know Where You Need Help

Knowing Where You Need Help Is A Skill

Each entrepreneur needs to grasp various parts of their business. Each of us have specific skills and […]

Want To Get Ahead? Know Where You Need HelpMichael Dermer2020-05-28T10:57:02-04:00

How To Maximize Your Time and Productivity

Time Management Tips for Entrepreneurs

Follow these time management tips for entrepreneurs to get the most of your day.

Do The Hardest Task First Thing In […]

How To Maximize Your Time and ProductivityMichael Dermer2020-05-27T08:50:27-04:00

How You Communicate Will Show What Kind Of Leader You Are

Never Talk Catastrophe.

There will be times you feel that you are on the brink of failure, at your wit’s end, too burned out to […]

How You Communicate Will Show What Kind Of Leader You AreMichael Dermer2020-05-26T09:13:54-04:00

5 Strategies You Can (really) Use to Save Cash During Recession – Part 2
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5 Strategies You Can (really) Use to Save Cash During Recession – Part 2

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5 Strategies You Can (really) Use to Save Cash During Recession – Part 2

Businesses 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 […]

5 Strategies You Can (really) Use to Save Cash During Recession – Part 2Michael Dermer2026-08-31T12:56:56-04:00

Focus Will Enable You To Push Through And Succeed

We 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 […]

Focus Will Enable You To Push Through And SucceedMichael Dermer2020-05-20T08:05:08-04:00

Keeping Up With Customer, Employees, Vendors and Investors

Communicate with relevant stakeholders

Clear, transparent and timely communications are necessary when creating a platform to reshape the business and to secure ongoing support from […]

Keeping Up With Customer, Employees, Vendors and InvestorsMichael Dermer2020-05-19T09:46:54-04:00

Asking for Money When Everyone is Struggling
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Asking for Money When Everyone is Struggling

Daily Perspective, Raising Money

Asking 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 […]

Asking for Money When Everyone is StrugglingMichael Dermer2026-08-31T12:57:00-04:00

When “overwhelmed” Is The New Norm For Entrepreneurs

When “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 […]

When “overwhelmed” Is The New Norm For EntrepreneursMichael Dermer2020-06-15T20:10:55-04:00

During These Times We Need All Hands On Deck

You 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 […]

During These Times We Need All Hands On DeckMichael Dermer2020-06-15T20:11:10-04:00

Employees Need A Disciplined Process And Clear Goals To Succeed

Manage Your Team – Process and Metrics

Your employees need to be laser focused right now.

To execute […]

Employees Need A Disciplined Process And Clear Goals To SucceedMichael Dermer2020-05-12T08:05:04-04:00

Talk To Your Employees With Candor, Focus and Empathy

You need more for less.

Your employees are uncertain. You need to talk to them about their need to focus but always with empathy. In […]

Talk To Your Employees With Candor, Focus and EmpathyMichael Dermer2020-05-11T08:59:48-04:00

Ways To Maximize Your Time and Productivity

Do The Hardest Task First Thing In The Morning.

Do the most important or difficult task of the day first thing in the morning, when […]

Ways To Maximize Your Time and ProductivityMichael Dermer2020-05-07T09:54:29-04:00

Don’t Be at Work When You are Not Doing Work

Be Present Outside of Work

Time is our most valuable asset. We take […]

Don’t Be at Work When You are Not Doing WorkMichael Dermer2020-05-06T09:00:07-04:00

Entrepreneurs Need a Release – Every Day

You Need a Release – Every Day

Of course, we should work less. […]

Entrepreneurs Need a Release – Every DayMichael Dermer2020-05-05T09:20:16-04:00

Process, Accountability, Teamwork, Discipline and Candor

Stay on Track

To execute a plan that has so many moving parts, you need the mechanisms to stay on track:

Regular Check Ins – […]

Process, Accountability, Teamwork, Discipline and CandorMichael Dermer2020-04-29T09:40:48-04:00

Your Effort Now Must be About Execution – Not Emotion

Focus on the activity — not the emotion

Throughout an entrepreneurial venture, there will be highs and lows. First and foremost, an entrepreneur must learn […]

Your Effort Now Must be About Execution – Not EmotionMichael Dermer2020-04-28T09:20:08-04:00

It’s All About Your Plan – What Should & Shouldn’t Be In It

You need a plan that address everything that impacts cash – revenue, expenses and what you focus on.

To navigate your way through this crisis, […]

It’s All About Your Plan – What Should & Shouldn’t Be In ItMichael Dermer2020-04-27T09:37:55-04:00

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