Mary Pat Blake, Blake Strategic Consulting Offers Advice to Entrepreneurs on How to Jump Start Their Businesses

October 17, 2011 (Minneapolis) – Mary Pat Blake, founder and president of Blake Strategic Consulting, recently appeared on “Money Talk” with Bob Hardcastle, a St. Louis-based business program, to share her experiences as an entrepreneur and to offer business insight for people starting a business.

Blake, a nationally recognized business strategist who specializes in the broadband, emerging technology, telecommunications and consumer products industries, said that business owners have enough distractions launching a company and finances should not be one of them. She recommended that would-be entrepreneurs have enough money set up in different accounts to cover:
• Start-up and operating costs
• Living expenses for 9-12 months
• Money set aside in case the business does not succeed

“Big success is more than an idea or strong business plan. You need to focus on revenue and costs. I advise clients on thinking about doubling the amount of time it will take to be in a positive cash flow position. Remember: cash flow is king,” said Blake.

Blake has been a frequent guest on Bob Hardcastle’s “Money Talk.” She discusses strategic business advice for entrepreneurs and executives on how to make the best business and financial decisions for their companies and for themselves.

Blake Strategic Consulting, founded in 2002 by Mary Pat Blake, founder and president, specializes in helping broadband, internet, telecommunications, technology /emerging technology and consumer companies identify competitive advantage and avenues to revenue growth and profitability. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the firm has offices located in Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and St. Louis.

P.O. Box 240134
Ballwin, Missouri 63024

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