The E-Myth Enterprise
by Michael E. Gerber
The four categories of preference (visual, emotional, functional, financial) that a business must satisfy for customers, employees, suppliers and lenders. Gerber's most abstract book.
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you want Gerber's wider philosophy.
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Three things you will actually use
- Satisfy visual, emotional, functional, financial.
- Every stakeholder has preferences.
- Design for all four.
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Rate your business on the four preferences.
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