Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The biggest difference between being a great functional manager and being a great general manager—and particularly a great CEO—is that as a general manager, you must hire and manage people who are far more competent at their jobs than you would be at their jobs. Does she know how to hire sales managers?

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! TrackBack URL for this entry: [link]. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference : Comments. Helping you build and grow your startup. Marquette's Entrepreneurship graduate certificate! Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Choosing the right corporate form for your enterprise. Every entrepreneur should read this article on choosing the correect type of corporate form for an enterprise: [link]. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

" Search. Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! .  After all, the investor is thinking of you, the entrepreneur, from a cautious perspective.    Do the same.    Or, "Err in Haste; Repent at Leisure."

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

  I digress here, but one of the real challenges is managing sales goals both agressively and realistically.   I digress here, but one of the real challenges is managing sales goals both agressively and realistically.     Search. Managing Company Growth.   (See "The Challenger Sale.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network. I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network.   Search. Managing Company Growth. Lower values, higher risks? Or a paradise for investors?

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

    Search. Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! .   [3] I say “may be” because if the business will support senior debt then that is less expensive and allows more flexibility whether John intends to keep the business or sell it. 

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

 We all can tell stories of investors who missed the big opportunities ("who really needs another search company?)  We all can tell stories of investors who missed the big opportunities ("who really needs another search company?) Managing Company Growth. and invested in, well, interesting ventures.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to the first tenet of his management style, long-term constancy of purpose—a feeling of purpose and mission that extends beyond merely meeting quarterly financial goals—is essential. It also makes our business very easy to find for someone who is searching for our services on the internet.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

If they mailed the catalogs at each individual city location from southern Illinois no northern Wisconsin, they'd get there in time. If they mailed the catalogs at each individual city location from southern Illinois no northern Wisconsin, they'd get there in time.           Search.

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Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! " Seems to me it's a poor way to build a relationship. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz. April 2013. January 2013. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011.

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

ppt  Search. Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! " The audio file is the first; the powerpoint deck is the second.    Download Tim.Keane.Early.Stage.Symposium.11.05.08.Edit.mp3 Edit.mp3 Download early_stage_symp_nov_08.ppt 

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! .   As of this morning (1/5/10), 15 of the fifty available seats had been filled.    I look forward to seeing you at this great event. Golden Angels Network. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! .  I'm surprised by (a few) angel investors who think this is "fun," and is within the bounds of the way people can and should be treated.    Rather than this stuff. Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Ask for and get material assistance from investors and maximize their value to the enterprise. Test and stabilize the inevitably evolving (morphing?) business model to reduce hypotheses to facts. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 17, 2009

Marquette University today approved the creation of a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship , which will be offered through the Graduate School of Management starting in fall 2009.  Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

It's tempting as a sales manager to manage sales results by manipulating the rewards systems and leaving the intermediate work - number of calls, on whom, for what, and so forth - to the sales people.   Posted at 02:19 PM in Managing Company Growth | Permalink.   Search. Managing Company Growth.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 6, 2008

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! In a post yesterday at Global Neighbourhoods, Richard Boly, Partnership for Growth Officer at the US Embassy in Rome makes the case for the tremendous work the US Embassy is doing promoting entrepreneurship. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

 After a half hour of web searching I found Khosla Ventures investing in essentially the same thing - to the tune of $10MM or so.  After a half hour of web searching I found Khosla Ventures investing in essentially the same thing - to the tune of $10MM or so.   Search. Managing Company Growth.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!   Perhaps you may want to send a note to your representatives. And the National Venture Capital Association and the Angel Capital Association have both weighed in.  Signup for email updates. April 2013.

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Up and Running

MARCH 5, 2015

Consider hosting a party centered around a holiday, an event like the Super Bowl, or an aspect of popular culture—for example, a restaurant in Wisconsin hosted a Man Men dinner, based on the hit TV show. . See Also How to Manage Labor Costs at Your New Restaurant. Managing a Business Sales and Marketing marketing restaurants'

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Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! .   Here's a podcast (will download to your iTunes library). It's about 35 minutes, and well worth the listen.    Greg Gianforte at Marquette University BPC, 2009. Signup for email updates.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

But those are manageable risks to retire with talent and money.  For us, when we have taken steps in that direction, it almost always involves both a long process of following a technical trail, finding experts, and often helping to put those experts in place to be company managers. .       Search. .

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Tim Keane

JULY 6, 2006

« Managing Investor Relationships | Main. Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Reduce Your Startup Risk » July 06, 2006.

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

SEARCH FOLIO: Search. Search Jobs. Search Jobs. Senior Management. Publishing Management. Website Design and Development. ); • Browse & Search the Full Directory Now. • • Vendors: List/Manage Your Company. -->. Search Now: Magazine Industry Jobs. Executive Management.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! .  Do the same exercise for market #2 Entrepreneurs that can do this build an understandable environment that is friendly to investors and welcomes discussion and feedback from experts. Signup for email updates.

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Tim Keane

JULY 16, 2007

Through managing expenses and getting paid for added value, the business has some positive cash flow. Through managing expenses and getting paid for added value, the business has some positive cash flow. Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

MARCH 24, 2008

But I am appalled at the number of times one or another partner tries/insists on managing not only the customer relationship but all of the product specifications for the other partners involved. Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! April 2013.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 11, 2006

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! "What Makes an Attractive Angel Investment". This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. Download what_makes_an_attractive_angel_investment.pdf. PDF 1.5MB). Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

And when they meet entrepreneurs that cant, it is often a sign that the management team needs strengthening - at a minimum. And when they meet entrepreneurs that cant, it is often a sign that the management team needs strengthening - at a minimum. Managing Company Growth. Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? April 2013.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 14, 2008

Now, as their revenue grows substantially, its time to make the shift toward a more quantitative management environment. To me, this means moving in the direction of managing more to factual data to help managers make key decisions. Posted at 03:18 AM in Managing Company Growth | Permalink. Managing Company Growth.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! For those who don't figure it out some people just keep looking.  Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz. April 2013. January 2013. October 2012. November 2011. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! " Controlled experiments that give you experience are priceless - or at least affordable. So it learning from the experience of others. Think Icarus. Nothing is as exhilarating as growing your own. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 28, 2006

Managing Investor Relationships » June 28, 2006. Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Podcast: Having A Candid Conversation with Angel Investors. Signup for email updates. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

JULY 6, 2007

Heres a great comment from Ryan that I just posted: "My fellow angel network managers say that they usually wont talk to inventors because the company anticipated is usually not ready for angel investment." Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Another comment raised the question of advisor compensation, and yet another asked what the difference was between the idea I posted several days ago and more traditional one-to-many classes. Stay tuned. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 10, 2006

Managing Company Growth. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Ive subscribed to the series through iTunes that will keep my iPod updated with these talks. Ill have to work my way back through the 25 hours of previous talks out there.). Stanford Entrepreneurial podcasts.

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