Expert Advice

Be Mission-Oriented

The best piece of business advice Ive received and have already alluded to is to stick with what works. This is one of Dataprises golden rules for both increasing profits and staying profitable. Too often companies lose focus and get off track by investing in products and services that have nothing to do with their stated mission. The second best piece of advice Ive ever received is to make sure that you do in fact state a mission. Often, smaller businesses arent mission-oriented enough.

Take Action

What I find myself advising my employees and clients most often is to follow their instincts and avoid always swimming with the pack. If you dont trust in yourself, no one else will either. Also, its important to take action. Make the right decision early; dont be caught like a deer in the headlights and be frozen to inaction by a decision over which you may not have ultimate control. The only thing worse than a bad decision, is not making one at all.

Keep your Edge

Every business owner needs to stay competitive professionally and personally . Being in the technology business, Ive spent a significant amount of time on education and re-education. Staying updated with industry trends is a must in order to remain not only profitable, but simply competitive.

David E. Eisner founded Dataprise, Inc. in 1995 and has served as its President and CEO since that time. Under Mr. Eisner, Dataprise has grown into a substantial technology services company providing premier network and information technology services to the small-to-mid sized market. Mr. Eisner is responsible for the company's overall vision and overseeing all aspects of the companys development. Mr. Eisner has more than 12 years industry experience with such companies as I-NET, Inc., SRA International and IBM. Mr. Eisner earned a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland in 1990 and an MS in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University in 2001.