Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. billion in sales in today’s dollars). Yet, you never hear who built GM to that size.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fortifying Profits: Strategies to Shield Your Business from Embezzlement written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Todd Rammler, president and founder of Michigan CFO Associates.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Set realistic goals and expectations, especially in your sales forecasts. Lower your sales forecast numbers. Some states, like Michigan, have developed regulations to appeal to smaller growers. Some of them might end up becoming key to your business’s growth and ability to scale. .

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Top management was trying to coordinate all of the operating details (sales, manufacturing, distribution and marketing,) across all the divisions and the company almost went bankrupt that year when poor planning led to excess inventory (with unsold cars piling up at dealers and the company running out of cash.)

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 19, 2016

I tried a few different MLMs – while successful, I didn’t have a knack for sales. I followed this gut instinct and launched HourglassAngel.com during the summer of my junior year at the University of Michigan: a site created with just a $4,500 investment. But, I saw something more than just corsets.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were the right way to plan a startup. And the organization to implement all this was not through traditional sales, marketing and business development groups on day one. Sign up here. ——– Why This Class? I asked, “Is execution all there is to starting a company?”.

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