It’s up to you to dictate your business’s rate of growth as best you can by understanding the key processes that need to be performed, the key objectives that need to be achieved, the key position you are aiming your business to hold in the marketplace.
Michael Gerber
Business Growth, Key Objectives, Market Positioning, Process Management, Entrepreneurial Control, Strategic Planning
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“The most important skill an entrepreneur can possess is the ability to delegate effectively.” Michael Gerber
Delegation Skill, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Task Management, Delegation, Leadership, Management
Michael Gerber Delegation Skill, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Task Management, Delegation, Leadership, Management“What’s the difference? The commodity is the thing your customer actually walks out with in his hand. The product is what your customer feels as he walks out of your business. What he feels about your business, not what he feels about the commodity.” Michael Gerber
Customer Perception, Business Strategy, Emotional Impact, Commodity Vs Product, Branding, Customer Experience
Michael Gerber Customer Perception, Business Strategy, Emotional Impact, Commodity Vs Product, Branding, Customer Experience“Your job is to prepare yourself and your business for growth.” Michael Gerber
Growth Preparation, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Readiness, Preparation, Planning, Readiness
Michael Gerber Growth Preparation, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Readiness, Preparation, Planning, Readiness“Building a World Class Company is a commitment to the integration of passion, purpose, and practice.” Michael Gerber
World-Class Business, Passion Purpose, Strategic Practice, Business, Purpose, Practice
Michael Gerber World-Class Business, Passion Purpose, Strategic Practice, Business, Purpose, Practice“A business should be designed to serve its customers, not its owner.” Michael Gerber
Customer Focus, Business Design, Service Orientation, Entrepreneurship, Success Principle, Customer Value
Michael Gerber Customer Focus, Business Design, Service Orientation, Entrepreneurship, Success Principle, Customer Value“If you are planning to start a business, and if you want that business to have a hope of succeeding, be sure you are approaching your venture from a true Entrepreneurial Perspective.” Michael Gerber
Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Perspective, Venture Success, Planning, Success, Perspective
Michael Gerber Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Perspective, Venture Success, Planning, Success, Perspective“Ray Kroc called his first McDonald's restaurant, which he opened in Illinois, 'a little money machine.' That's why thousands of franchisees bought it.” Michael Gerber
Ray Kroc, McDonald’s Success, Franchise Model, Business Inspiration, Entrepreneurship, Wealth Creation
Michael Gerber Ray Kroc, McDonald’s Success, Franchise Model, Business Inspiration, Entrepreneurship, Wealth Creation“Entrepreneurship requires an unvanquished spirit of curiosity, an openness to learning, a letting go of OldCo so you're free to create NewCo.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Spirit, Continuous Learning, Business Transition, Spirit, Learning, Transition
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Spirit, Continuous Learning, Business Transition, Spirit, Learning, Transition“Stop wearing all the hats in your business and start delegating tasks to competent individuals.” Michael Gerber
Task Delegation, Business Management, Team Building, Delegation, Management, Building
Michael Gerber Task Delegation, Business Management, Team Building, Delegation, Management, Building“Your first job, as an owner and an entrepreneur, has to be to understand how the business is going to actually work.” Michael Gerber
Business Understanding, Owner Responsibilities, Operational Insight, Understanding, Responsibilities, Insight
Michael Gerber Business Understanding, Owner Responsibilities, Operational Insight, Understanding, Responsibilities, Insight“The true start-up of a business is what happens before you start-up.” Michael Gerber
Business Startup, Planning Phase, Entrepreneurial Preparation, Startup, Planning, Preparation
Michael Gerber Business Startup, Planning Phase, Entrepreneurial Preparation, Startup, Planning, Preparation“The Entrepreneurial Model does not start with a picture of the business to be created but of the customer for whom the business is to be created.” Michael Gerber
Customer Focus, Entrepreneurial Model, Business Creation, Focus, Model, Creation
Michael Gerber Customer Focus, Entrepreneurial Model, Business Creation, Focus, Model, Creation“The more Strategic Work you do, the more effective, productive, and joyful the Tactical Work becomes.” Michael Gerber
Strategic Work, Productivity Boost, Work Efficiency, Work, Productivity, Efficiency
Michael Gerber Strategic Work, Productivity Boost, Work Efficiency, Work, Productivity, Efficiency“I believe the difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next.” Michael Gerber
Active Living, Life Creation, Personal Greatness, Living, Creation, Greatness
Michael Gerber Active Living, Life Creation, Personal Greatness, Living, Creation, Greatness“Entrepreneurs should focus on building a business that can thrive even in their absence.” Michael Gerber
Business Independence, Entrepreneurial Success, Long-Term Vision, Independence, Success, Vision
Michael Gerber Business Independence, Entrepreneurial Success, Long-Term Vision, Independence, Success, Vision“Build a company that changes the way things get done!” Michael Gerber
Business Innovation, Process Change, Entrepreneurial Vision, Innovation, Change, Vision
Michael Gerber Business Innovation, Process Change, Entrepreneurial Vision, Innovation, Change, Vision“Remember, if your business isn't making money, then you and your employees aren't, either.” Michael Gerber
Business Profit, Financial Sustainability, Operational Success, Profit, Sustainability, Success
Michael Gerber Business Profit, Financial Sustainability, Operational Success, Profit, Sustainability, Success“Entrepreneurs should prioritize building relationships with their customers.” Michael Gerber
Customer Relationships, Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Focus, Relationships, Growth, Focus
Michael Gerber Customer Relationships, Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Focus, Relationships, Growth, Focus“'Product life' is measured in months, not years, and as soon as you introduce a 'product,' understand that others in your business are going to reverse engineer it to duplicate the results after they circumnavigate the patents, the trademarks, and the intellectual property.” Michael Gerber
Product Lifecycle, Competitive Analysis, Intellectual Property, Lifecycle, Analysis, Property
Michael Gerber Product Lifecycle, Competitive Analysis, Intellectual Property, Lifecycle, Analysis, Property