Four Key Items for an Emerging Manager to Grow Their Business

Over the years of meeting emerging managers I have found a common theme among them.  They often believe when they start a money management firm, investors will automatically find them and invest. In other words, it is the “I build it and they will come” perspective.  The new managers often miss the point; they started a small business. With any business, there are many components to handle including marketing / business development, technology, hiring employees, vendors, compliance and operations. Similar to most businesses, marketing / business development is often the key to grow or slow the business. In this article we discuss several points related to marketing / business development.

Marketing / Business Development
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Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

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