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  • Culture Trumps Money

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  • Do I Need a CFO?

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  • No, Not SWAT – SWOT

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  • Can You Be an Entrepreneur?

    Can You Be an Entrepreneur? D.A. Jim Trotter: In what way are you qualified? Mona Lisa Vito: Well, my father was a mechanic, his father was a mechanic, my mother’s...

  • Succession Planning – It is a Process

    Succession Planning – It is a Process “Who’ll be the next in line?” – lyrics from the song by the same name – The Kinks Every business that wants to...

  • What is an Entrepreneur?

    What is an Entrepreneur? “An entrepreneur knows the difference between an idea and an opportunity” – the late Jeffry A. Timmons – Professor of Entrepreneurship – Babson College As the...

  • Keeping a Broad Vision

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  • My Entrepreneurs Top 10 List – Why Not?

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  • Don’t Suffer from Premature Equity Distributions

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