Comments on: Small business and startup tip: attack that bottleneck! http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/ crowdSPRING's blog about design, digital creativity, business strategy, and more. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 5 thoughts for small business on delivering efficiency « crowdSPRING Blog http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 5 thoughts for small business on delivering efficiency « crowdSPRING Blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:32:05 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-3081 [...] Lighten “Herbie’s” load. Can the bottleneck be relieved through simplification or (in the case of an individual) by reducing responsibilities? If the speed of this operation can [...] [...] Lighten “Herbie’s” load. Can the bottleneck be relieved through simplification or (in the case of an individual) by reducing responsibilities? If the speed of this operation can [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-2253 Mike Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:59:24 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-2253 @Brett - thanks much; glad you enjoyed! Your piece is phenomenal - I love the idea of applying the theory of constraints to management teams. Awesome. @Brett – thanks much; glad you enjoyed! Your piece is phenomenal – I love the idea of applying the theory of constraints to management teams. Awesome.

]]> By: Brett http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Brett Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:25:54 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-2252 Love the operations post! Entrepreneurs, founders specifically, often have a hard time taking the first leap that is bringing in someone else to do functions they previously considered core. If this keeps occurring as an organization grows, the founder will eventually become a crippling bottleneck in their own organization. HBR just published a post I wrote about it: bit.ly/HBRbottleneck BTW. Love the service! Love the operations post! Entrepreneurs, founders specifically, often have a hard time taking the first leap that is bringing in someone else to do functions they previously considered core. If this keeps occurring as an organization grows, the founder will eventually become a crippling bottleneck in their own organization.

HBR just published a post I wrote about it: bit.ly/HBRbottleneck

BTW. Love the service!

]]> By: Brett http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-5900 Brett Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:25:00 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-5900 Love the operations post! Entrepreneurs, founders specifically, often have a hard time taking the first leap that is bringing in someone else to do functions they previously considered core. If this keeps occurring as an organization grows, the founder will eventually become a crippling bottleneck in their own organization. HBR just published a post I wrote about it: bit.ly/HBRbottleneck BTW. Love the service! Love the operations post! Entrepreneurs, founders specifically, often have a hard time taking the first leap that is bringing in someone else to do functions they previously considered core. If this keeps occurring as an organization grows, the founder will eventually become a crippling bottleneck in their own organization.

HBR just published a post I wrote about it: bit.ly/HBRbottleneck

BTW. Love the service!

]]> By: Mike http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-2251 Mike Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:19:50 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-2251 @manon: You're welcome. It's kind of a fun way to look at things, no? @manon: You’re welcome. It’s kind of a fun way to look at things, no?

]]> By: Small business and startup tip: managing process flows to identify bottlenecks — crowdSPRING Blog http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-2250 Small business and startup tip: managing process flows to identify bottlenecks — crowdSPRING Blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:31:05 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-2250 [...] can read the next post on this topic by clicking here) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Small business and startup tip: managing process flows to identify [...] [...] can read the next post on this topic by clicking here) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Small business and startup tip: managing process flows to identify [...]

]]> By: The Passive Income Queen - Manon http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 The Passive Income Queen - Manon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:55:40 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-2248 I like this, really cool way of looking at increasing your profits. This is a perfect example that all entrepreneurs should have some sort of mastermind group, we so often overlook the little things that add up to big things. Thanks for the post. Manon I like this, really cool way of looking at increasing your profits. This is a perfect example that all entrepreneurs should have some sort of mastermind group, we so often overlook the little things that add up to big things.
Thanks for the post.
Manon

]]> By: The Passive Income Queen - Man http://blog.crowdspring.com/2009/11/small-business-and-startup-tip-attack-that-bottleneck/comment-page-1/#comment-5899 The Passive Income Queen - Man Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:55:00 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=3140#comment-5899 I like this, really cool way of looking at increasing your profits. This is a perfect example that all entrepreneurs should have some sort of mastermind group, we so often overlook the little things that add up to big things. Thanks for the post. Manon I like this, really cool way of looking at increasing your profits. This is a perfect example that all entrepreneurs should have some sort of mastermind group, we so often overlook the little things that add up to big things.
Thanks for the post.
Manon

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