The true start-up of a business is what happens before you start-up. Michael Gerber More Quotes by Michael Gerber More Quotes From Michael Gerber What is the first step to take and how do you measure your progress? How far have you gone and how close are you to getting to your goals? Michael Gerber progressgoalgone This modest increase in leverage still holds BDCs to a very low conservative use of leverage relative to other lenders in the capital markets but would permit BDCs to better meet the demand of middle market firms. Michael Gerber company-news The Great Recession changed many dynamics in the capital markets, as have new and more robust regulatory requirements. Small and mid-size U.S. businesses have struggled to access previously available sources of capital, franklin Square believes that the discussion draft of the. Michael Gerber company-news The Big Dream of any entrepreneur really has very little to do with the entrepreneur. If you truly love repairing automobiles, chances are, you'll be a lousy business owner. Likewise, if you are fascinated by debits and credits, the dream of building an accounting firm with you at the helm is probably best left unfulfilled. Michael Gerber bestyoubusinesslove Communication is the channel through which life is conveyed, through which ideas and the energy behind them are transmitted, and through which the mind, body, and spirit are merged into a force for right action. Michael Gerber communicationmindlifeideas McDonalds. Apple. Starbucks. They were all small businesses, owned by entrepreneurs and people with vision. Michael Gerber applesmallvisionpeople Strategic Work is all about the big questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? Tactical Work is all about answers: This is the system we use to do each task. This is how we do it, how we measure it, how we monitor it. Michael Gerber measurequestionsbigwork Don't look at small business as a means to an end and a way to make money until the corporation hires you; look at it as a chance to create something of immeasurable value and beauty in a world that desperately needs it. Michael Gerber youmoneybusinessbeauty Opening a business is going to be hard work, no matter what choices you make. If you decide to fall on your sword and just slog through all the work as an operator instead of an owner, then you take responsibility for the entire operation and the actions of the business. Michael Gerber youhard-workbusinesswork Your success has to be measured against yourself - a decade ago, last year, or yesterday. Michael Gerber youryourselfyesterdaysuccess Look at what is average in your area, your industry, and your company and then be better. That could be as simple as reading another book each month or attending a seminar each year. On the other hand, it also means acknowledging what 'average' actually is and how you, as the owner, arrive at that figure. Michael Gerber lookyousimplebook You did not disturb Hemingway before noon on Monday through Friday - he was in his office, writing the books that made the lifestyle possible. Michael Gerber youlifestylemondaywriting After decades of studying the men and women that make the decision to open their own Great, Growing Company, I'd have to say it comes down to the Vision they have for that business - do they expect to build the company or just have some income for the short term? Michael Gerber womenvisionbusinessmen Your own business growth and success depends on many things, and along that growing path, you are going to have to concede certain responsibilities and activities - whether for your accounting, your production, or day-to-day management. Michael Gerber yougrowthbusinesssuccess '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 understandyoubusinesslife When you consider how many people are really not good at communication in general and interviewing in specific, it's no wonder that many companies struggle to build high-quality partnerships - or even staffs. Michael Gerber goodyoucommunicationpeople You can't be the accountant in your accounting firm. You can't cut the grass in your landscaping business. You can't work on the vehicles in your auto repair shop... And you really can't spend all of your time managing those actions, either. Michael Gerber youbusinessworktime Every life a legacy, every small business a school. Michael Gerber legacybusinesslifeschool The more Strategic Work you do, the more effective, productive, and joyful the Tactical Work becomes. Michael Gerber moreyoujoyfulwork No matter what your company does - build, manage, produce, import - as an owner, you can't avoid the hard work and skip straight to success. No class can give you that, no YouTube video can teach it, and no book can mark it off your list. Michael Gerber youhard-workworksuccess
