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The 5 Most Important Things A Business Leader Should Know

YoungUpstarts

But you would be surprised how often they are left out of business plans and strategies. Roe” Patterson is one of the industry’s youngest CEOs, and a 23-year veteran in the oil and gas services business. So go back to these “Basics.” Pun intended.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 37: Michael Ingle and Graeme Gordon

Steve Blank

. — Although a February appearance on the reality TV show SharkTank brought Clean Sleep some brand recognition, Michael is struggling to find a scalable business model. Until I got the machine to work, I hadn’t even thought about the business plan. Then I realized, “Okay, this is a perfect franchise model.”