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herbertprokscha
Aug 24, 20203 min read
The Robots are coming – for your lawn!
During the last 12 months we worked on projects involving robot lawn mowers. Because that was a new area for us, we ended up doing quite...
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herbertprokscha
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Thoughts on Orlando’s Future after COVID-19
Photo Credit: Business Insider It has been a little more than four months since I started wearing a mask when leaving the house. At...
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herbertprokscha
Jun 22, 20203 min read
Price Increase? – during COVID-19?
If you need to – yes! For many of our clients, surviving this period in our history will be a challenge. Not only has the COVID-19...
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herbertprokscha
May 12, 20203 min read
Pivoting during COVID-19
Some personal observations after the first 10 weeks. After I sold my last company in 2014, I was looking for a way to stay involved with...
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herbertprokscha
Apr 20, 20202 min read
So you want to be a Unicorn?
Lessons from companies who did and did not make it! During the Corona Virus Quarantine, I had a chance to up my reading time in place of...
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herbertprokscha
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Surviving the Corona 19 Recession!
A Checklist for Small Manufacturers and Distributors. picture credit: WatchMojo.com Right now you are in an alternate universe and the...
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herbertprokscha
Mar 13, 20204 min read
Black Swan Event – revisited!
In view of the events over the last 10 days, I thought it would be appropriate to re-visit and article I wrote in 2015 and published on...
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herbertprokscha
Mar 10, 20202 min read
The Accidental Change Agent – Ruth Reichl, Gourmet Magazine and “Save me the Plums”
You may remember Ruth Reichl as the food critic for the New York Times (1993 – 1999). She was hired by S.I. Newhouse to become the editor...
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herbertprokscha
Feb 21, 20203 min read
How to evaluate an idea for a Start-Up!
Picture Credit: Slideshares While many of our clients are businesses that are established and have a single specific issue, we also are...
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herbertprokscha
Jan 27, 20201 min read
So you wanna be a Quant?
I just finished Gregory Zuckerman’s book about Jim Simons and Renaissance Technologies which is arguably the most successful Hedge...
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herbertprokscha
Jan 20, 20202 min read
Is there a good Multi -Level Marketing Company? – Why not?
Short answer – No, there are no good Multi-Level Marketing companies in the United States! It’s the numbers– they don’t work! Your...
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herbertprokscha
Nov 5, 20191 min read
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!
As an Entrepreneur you can either bootstrap or you can raise money from investors. If you decide to raise capital, it is clear that you...
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herbertprokscha
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Are some of your customers Muslim?
With more than 1.6 Billion Muslims, odds are that some of your customers or employees are practicing Muslims. As a marketer or business...
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herbertprokscha
Oct 7, 20193 min read
Recall – now what?
We are presently assisting clients with either an active recall or with creating a recall procedure that is acceptable to both the USDA...
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herbertprokscha
Sep 15, 20193 min read
Distribution Decisions for Food Manufacturers
This was originally written a while ago for the consulting platform Hourly Nerd, which has since transformed into Catalant . I am...
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herbertprokscha
Aug 26, 20192 min read
Preparing for the next recession!
With the current tumult in the stock market, the inverted yield curve, and with both China and Europe slowing down, it is not a question...
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herbertprokscha
Aug 6, 20192 min read
Doing Research on a Low Profile Target!
When doing research for a client and the target is too small to show up in data bases you may be forced to think outside the box. If you...
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herbertprokscha
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Meal Kits – a different perspective!
Two years ago, we were hired to assist a local meal kit company in their dealings with the State Health Department and to create HACCP...
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herbertprokscha
Apr 3, 20194 min read
The Fortress and Porter’s 5 Forces!
When working on your MBA, odds are that you will be exposed to Michael E. Porter and his most well known book, “Competitive Strategy”....
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herbertprokscha
Feb 28, 20193 min read
Influencer Marketing 3D vs SM!
What Earlier this month I had an opportunity to participate in an event that targeted local Influencers in the food business. In today’s...
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