FBF35 – Berkonomics with Dave Berkus

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Episode Summary:

In this episode of the Family Before Fortune Podcast my interview with Dave Berkus

On Dave’s bookshelf:

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement  by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution – and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 by Thomas L. Friedman

Berkonomics by Dave Berkus

Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (Collins Business Essentials) by Geoffrey A. Moore

Interesting online webtool:

Roboform – password management

Fitbit – more a product than a webtool but with web-engagement

Main topic: Berkonomics with Dave Berkus

Dave Berkus is a noted speaker, author and early stage private equity investor. He is acknowledged as one of the most active angel investors in the country, having made and actively participated in over 87 technology investments during the past decade.

Dave is author of “Basic Berkonomics,” “Berkonomics,” “Advanced Berkonomics,” “Extending the Runway”, and the Small Business Success Collection of eight mini-books, all addressing resource and growth issues for early stage businesses.

Dave’s Quote(s) of the week:

Lesson Learned- Find Your Rock in Ensenada

Explain “what” and “why” but not “how” – Dave Berkus

You are your family’s moral compass – Dave Berkus

“Help Me” – 2 most important words in the human language – Dave Berkus

Items Mentioned in the podcast:

http://www.berkus.com/