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New Section on Web Site

kburnett — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:59:04 +0000

As promised, ImperoCo has a new section - Capacity Planning. The first of three anticipated topics is also up (Resource Utilization). Resource utilization deals with understanding how a business's inputs are converted to outputs and how this process can be improved. Identifying bottlenecks, balancing labor, and batching are thoroughly addressed and an example workbook is provided.

Check it out.

New LinkedIn Group

kburnett — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:40:24 +0000

I have created a new group on LinkedIn called Small & Mid-Sized Business Resources. The group was created for SMB decision makers to have a forum where they can ask practical questions of professionals from many different disciplines.

It is not an auto-join group, so you will have to request to join. If you are a SMB decision maker or a consultant/professional you'll be approved. The reason it is not auto-join is because I want to keep the spammers and shameless self promoters out. That being said, if you can contribute something of value, then you can certainly promote yourself. I just wanted to avoid the garbage that plagues the other SMB boards on LI.

Here is a link, check it out: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4315172

Update 5/8/12. The group was removed. It was worth a shot?!?

Going forward

kburnett — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:28:46 +0000

My hiatus from blogging has gone on a little longer than expected. It seems that I should have said I'll pick up after Valentine's Day rather than Thanksgiving. After working very hard on this site and its content for 2+ years, I guess I needed a bit of a break. It is still ImperoCo's mission to help small businesses reach their potential. Some reevaluation needs to be done,

Blog Content

kburnett — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:56:44 +0000

With a couple of case studies posted, I will take some time off over the Thanksgiving holiday and pick back up afterwards. I'd like to take a different angle, but I'm not sure exactly what it will be at this point. Thanks for reading and have a good holiday!

Millennium Music/AbundaTrade Case Study

kburnett — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:44:06 +0000

The full case study is here: http://bit.ly/7d9m4. Thank you to Inc. Magazine and AbundaTrade for making it available. “You can lose your focus on the big picture.” This is a quote from owner Kent Wagner. Like most small business owners, Mr. Wagner was consumed with the day-to-day operations of his business and,unfairly, it may have hurt his business.

Prometheus Research Case Study

kburnett — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:27:33 +0000

The full case study is here: http://nyti.ms/tmYz82. Thank you to The New York Times and Prometheus Research for making it available. Prometheus is faced with the same dilemma as many other entrepreneurs. While we are experts in our chosen craft, we aren’t necessarily experts in every other field required to head a flourishing business.

Westbeach Case Study

kburnett — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:58:25 +0000

The full case study is here: http://bit.ly/tjzLyA. Thank you to Inc. Magazine and Westbeach for making it available. Ironically, unlike some of the previous companies examined in case studies, I don’t feel as though the outlook at Westbeach is quite so bleak. This company seems to have a lot going for it, but has simply made a few missteps.

Kopp's Cycle Case Study

kburnett — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:26:32 +0000

The full case study is here: http://nyti.ms/s2jFmh. Thank you to The New York Times and Kopp’s Cycle for making it available. Like many small businesses over the past three years, Kopp’s has suffered due to the recession. It also seems that they are suffering somewhat from the increasing sophistication of consumers (scanning the...

Fun and Function Case Study

kburnett — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:31:36 +0000

The full case study is here: http://bit.ly/pTyOSQ. Thanks to Inc. magazine and Fun and Function for making it available. "Faster growth could mean more money and a much easier life." This statement stood out to me. At what point are they planning to pay themselves, I wonder? While I applaud their willingness to...