Hard systems, soft systems, and information systems

Looking at the various elements of a business through the lens of systems makes a lot of sense. When the systems are in check and work together, they enable you to create a strong brand that can be replicated, enable growth without chaos, and eventually turn your business into a systems-dependent, not people-dependent, operation.

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The Entrepreneur, the Manager, and the Technician

In The E-Myth Revisited, Michael Gerber explains why the majority of small businesses fail and what to do in order to make them work. He describes three different business founder personalities, relevant for understanding the entrepreneurial myth. These are the Entrepreneur, the Manager, and the Technician, and typically one of these personalities is dominant in a founder.

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