Tim Berry's Recent Blog Posts

New research shows that the more you use Facebook, the worse you feel. This worries me because the more I use Facebook, the more I connect with friends and family, the better I feel. What's wrong with me? Now I'm worried. So now they are right. Dammit.

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The world is full of paradox, like this one. Here’s research on startup vision that shows “The tech landscape is lush with entrepreneurs whose success blossomed only after the founders had modified or even abandoned their original vision.” That makes sense when you see examples and details. But wait – what about the idea that the...

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Are you new to consulting? Planning to start soon? Beware of scope creep. It’s a real problem in a lot of professional services. I ran into it in my years of consulting related to high-end planning and market research. Scope creep is what happens when you’ve done the consulting (or programming, design, engineering, etc.) you promised but...

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My latest on the SBA.gov Industry Word blog.

Whether you're just starting out, growing your business or seeking outside help, good business planning will help you achieve that goal. And take note: this means you, business owners. The startups know why they need a plan, but we business owners often think planning is just for startups. That's not the case.