Tag Archives: entrepreneur

Start Up Entrepreneur

Start up entrepreneurs face problems that are fairly specific to starting a business.  My Start Up Background I have started a number of small businesses and, in fact, operate two right now. One of my earlier companies, a software company, … Continue reading

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Business Coaching

                              Business owners and managers have plenty of work and lots toworry about. This seems to be the natural state of being entrepreneurial and liking to … Continue reading

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Podcast: Outsourcing – not a strategy that is as simple as a make or buy decision

Outsourcing is sometimes seen as a panacea, especially for startups. However, a sound knowledge of  business practices is required to make outsourcing really work.

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Outsourcing – not a strategy that is as simple as a make or buy decision

Outsourcing functions is a key element of every business’s strategy. Richard Mammone, Rutgers University BEST Institute, has written a brief article, “Humility and the Successful Startup: Every skill required to form a business should be judged on make-or-buy grounds. If … Continue reading

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Biography

Business Coach and Management Consultant For the last six years Mark Orton has focused on hands-on work with owners and leaders of start-up and small businesses. He applies strong active listening with useful questions and appropriate data to help leaders … Continue reading

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