Member Since 2021
Cheri Beranek
Clearfield Inc
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Cheri Beranek is the President and CEO of Clearfield and a 2021 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame inductee. Under her leadership, Clearfield has grown from a concept to a market cap of more than $500 million providing optical-fiber management and connectivity solutions across North America.
SKILLS
- Business Strategy
- Branding
- Entrepreunership
RECENT CONTENT
March 15th, 2023
The biggest failure of a company is not preparing their future leaders
Preparing your leaders is a sound investment today to allow for long-term success and happiness in the future.
January 10th, 2023
To meet the demand for universal broadband, we need more training and diversity
As we push to hire a larger workforce, industry leaders must ensure it represents more groups of people.
November 7th, 2022
What is community broadband and why it matters
With community broadband, the residents themselves can take the initiative to carry their communities across the digital divide and give themselves a fighting chance to keep up.
September 16th, 2022
Why curiosity is crucial for ongoing growth
Curiosity can trigger deeper, more rational thinking and more creative solutions, so work to remove all negative connotations and instead enable, encourage, and reward curiosity.
August 10th, 2022
The solution to finding more trade workers is allowing students choices
Instead of forcing kids to ditch college and pick a trade, we should expose them to more choices—including trade school—at a younger age so they can better identify the path that best fits their needs.
July 1st, 2022
Five broadband trends shaping the future
We’ve come a long way, but where broadband is headed will change everything.
June 2nd, 2022
Three ways to create a company culture of confidence
If confidence is the belief in our own abilities to attain success without arrogance, then leaders should be hungry for a team of confident employees.
April 28th, 2022
Why your attitude in the workplace affects every aspect of your organization
For a happy, successful, productive team, a leader’s attitude has to model happiness, success, and productivity to the best of their ability.
March 11th, 2022
9 ways to keep stakeholders confident in a tough economy
Here's how to build business stamina and even increase alliances in uncertain times.
March 8th, 2022
5 ways to differentiate your IT department to attract tech talent
With so many IT opportunities, candidates are scheduling interviews with multiple companies at once, so make the most of your time by starting with your company story.
January 28th, 2022
How to take on technology adoption for your company
Technology adoption is about evolving with innovation, and starting small builds the foundation needed to keep pace and grow.
January 27th, 2022
Don't skimp on these 15 expenses (even when money is tight)
No matter how limited your business budget is, every company should find room for these essential line items.
January 25th, 2022
On a tight budget? 9 unconventional ways to generate leads
Bringing in high-quality business leads doesn't have to cost a ton of money.
January 24th, 2022
Here's how to to keep your ad campaigns simple but effective
When it comes to successful ad campaigns, simplicity is often the most effective approach.
December 16th, 2021
Want to improve your customer experience? Go for these 15 'low-hanging fruits'
Making simple but effective changes to your customer experience can make a huge difference in how your brand is perceived.
December 15th, 2021
Experts say technology unlocks higher employee productivity
Here are 16 tips to consider before your staff members dive into training for the latest software tools.
November 30th, 2021
4 business lessons learned from growing up on a family farm
I think the lessons I learned from my rural upbringing can apply to other business leaders as well.
COMPANY INFO
Clearfield Inc
Clearfield, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic management products, helping our customers reduce the high costs associated with deploying, managing, protecting, and scaling a fiber-optic network to deliver mobile, residential, and business services. Based on the patented Clearview Cassette, our unique single-architected, modular fiber management platform lowers the cost of broadband deployment and maintenance while enabling our service provider customers to scale their operations as their subscriber revenues increase.
AREA OF FOCUS
- Fiber Optics
- Broadband
- Innovation
INDUSTRY
Technology