Rather, they must hire key managers to handle core functions while building the right systems and reporting structures.

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In Bottineau, North Dakota, partners Ronald Bergman and Paul Sund scoured trade magazines, joined a trade association and wrote out a list of potential customers and key decision-makers who might handle their invention -- a power broom to deal with snow, leaves and dirt.

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