This year marks our 75th Anniversary. To celebrate, we’re publishing 75 stories about members of our community. Dan Topf has been an instructor at the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development …
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What’s More Important than Profit?
By: Dan Topf Cash is the life blood of any business. Cash matters. Cash is King. Cash may be more important than profit. According to a New York Times article on the cause of business failures, …
You Won’t Survive as a Commodity. Differentiate on Value!
By: Dan Topf It’s been several months since State Fair season. By now my waistline is back to normal. However, I was inspired as I ate State Fair Squares, Cornbrats, Tiramisu on a Stick, and …
Know the Relationship Between Price and Volume
By: Dan Topf “Wow! That’s sticker shock!” Who hasn’t felt sticker shock when shopping these days? It’s almost like some merchants are insulting you with their prices. Recently, I paid as much for a single …
It’s More than Profit – The Circuit of Capital
How Business Acumen Can Deliver Real Business Impact By: Dan Topf Recently, a friend invited me to join a meeting of the Practical Farmers of Iowa. Being an Iowa farm boy, I thought I would …