Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

This was highlighted in the classic book “ Do Less Better ,” by John R. Well-articulated goals and metrics. Study their moves and engage your team for an analysis of updates. Bell, an experienced business expert, who highlights the power of strategic sacrifice in today’s complex business world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2021

Yet I still see many companies focusing on what I believe are ineffective approaches to turning this productivity challenge around, including stricter processes, more metrics, and financial incentives to improve motivation. Every study shows that people are really engaged in their work, if they feel that it has value and purpose.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

Thus I was pleased to see my own insights covered in a new book, “ Why Startups Fail ,” by Tom Eisenmann, a Harvard Business School professor, who has mentored many more entrepreneurs, and authored more than a hundred HBS case studies from real-world startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Thus I was pleased to see this subject, and related strategy decisions, covered well in a recent book, “ Brand Vision ,” by Jim Everhart. You must have a strong Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) with a clear strategy for spending, and metrics to gauge results. Use these to set probability limits on apparent ROI results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 According to the classic book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data in all formats will soon be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2020

I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the classic book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. Put it behind you by setting your own realistic metrics for success and happiness. Find the men and women you wish to be more like, talk to them, study them, and learn from them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. In his classic book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2017

The way we reached that, was we saw that people were starting to use our site to discover and book talent. David Baird: I've been a musician since I was five, studying classical piano, and evolved into guitar like so many other people. However, that was not exactly how the site was optimized. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 30, 2012

In his book Enchantment , Guy Kawasaki encourages entrepreneurs to immerse their audience in their “cause”, in order to enchant them. A/B testing requires marketers to leave their egos and emotions at the door and allow quantifiable metrics to drive their decisions. Common Name – As Cialdini, et al note in Yes!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Per a new study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014, reaching 2.5 According to a recent book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data will be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. Data enable: use metrics and measurements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2019

I found some great guidance in this context in the classic book, “ Lead True ,” by Jeff Thompson, MD. I fully support and appreciate his case studies and conclusions on specific required personal initiatives, and how these can change people, organizations, and even entire industries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2019

I found these pillars, and the first principles behind them, pulled together well in a classic book, “ Embracing Progress: Next Steps For The Future Of Work ,” by A. Recent studies reveal that highly-engaged organizations are experiencing double the success rate of less engaged ones. Sophie Wade. No one is happy or satisfied.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 18-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 7.2 According to the classic book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data in all formats will soon be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. In his recent book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2019

I was pleased to find some specific guidance in this regard in a new book, “ Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that turn Culture into Competitive Advantage ,” by the team of Jeff Grimshaw, Tanya Mann, Lynne Viscio, and Jennifer Landis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2019

I was happy to see some good guidance on this subject in a new book, “ Outsizing: Strategies to Grow Your Business, Profits, and Potential, ” by Steve Coughran, who is a thought leader and consultant in this area. This requires constant study of what your customers value, what competitors offer, and your target market.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2014

As Augusta sees it, "It''s that little voice in our head, that tell us, ''Go ahead, you can study tomorrow. Augusta is rightfully proud of this emphasis, stressing that, "The program wasn''t designed around (job) performance or metrics. It''s an amazing book about how do you find out what''s important to your employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

In a recent study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 81% in 2013 and will reach 1.3 According to a new book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data will be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. Data enable: use metrics and measurements.

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Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2017

I found these pillars, and the first principles behind them, pulled together well in a new book, “ Embracing Progress: Next Steps For The Future Of Work ,” by A. Recent studies reveal that highly-engaged organizations are experiencing double the success rate of less engaged ones. Sophie Wade. No one is happy or satisfied.

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Satisfaction Coach Startup Organization 67

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. In his classic book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

I just finished a new book “ Do Less Better ,” by John R. Well-articulated goals and metrics. Study their moves and engage your team for an analysis of updates. Bell, an experienced business turnaround expert, who highlights the power of strategic sacrifice in today’s complex business world.

Startup 109

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

For example, if you’re going to build a travel planning website (as many, many startup entrepreneurs do) your basic research would be: How much do people spend on travel books / guides today? How much money will airlines companies, hotel companies or event companies pay me as a referral or for booking? Competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

According to one study , only 45% of Founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. I just finished a new book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” by Daniel J. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2014

I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in a recent book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. Put it behind you by setting your own realistic metrics for success and happiness. Find the men and women you wish to be more like, talk to them, study them, and learn from them.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Startup Writing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2017

I found some great guidance in this context in a new book, “ Lead True ,” by Jeff Thompson, MD. I fully support and appreciate his case studies and conclusions on specific required personal initiatives, and how these can change people, organizations, and even entire industries. Measure, don’t guess, with tools that build, not limit.

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Case Study Customer Custom Entrepreneur 55

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2016

This was highlighted in a recent book “ Do Less Better ,” by John R. Well-articulated goals and metrics. Study their moves and engage your team for an analysis of updates. Bell, an experienced business expert, who highlights the power of strategic sacrifice in today’s complex business world.

Startup 59

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 59

Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, he points out that only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, meaning only about one in eight workers feel that they are making a positive contribution through their work. Writers have beautiful studies, and spaces for solitude. Even Superman had a “Fortress of Solitude”.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, he points out that only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, meaning only about one in eight workers feel that they are making a positive contribution through their work. Writers have beautiful studies, and spaces for solitude. Even Superman had a “Fortress of Solitude”.

Company 40

Company Companies Class Metrics 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2015

I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the classic book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. Put it behind you by setting your own realistic metrics for success and happiness. Find the men and women you wish to be more like, talk to them, study them, and learn from them.

Satisfaction 57

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing Startup 57

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

As the new NAIS President, Donna Orem, her Board, and her team set out to build a segmented research study to profile the market of Private Schools. He put forth the “Jobs To Be Done” Approach in his recent book Competing Against Luck. Their research identified four segments in their marketplace.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2012

We initially looked at LinkedIn, but we thought it would be more fun to do something in Face book. We're working on how quickly we can provision servers, and what those metrics are, and it's been fantastic. Mark Sylvester: We're only starting to study the data. What's the idea behind the service, and what can do with it?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

I believe this difficulty stems from the historical use of results-only metrics in measuring performance and rankings, without including learning measures and achievements. I see these issues addressed well in a new book, “ The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action ,” by Eduardo Briceño.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

This topic was well addressed in the classic book, “ The Invisible Advantage: How to Create a Culture of Innovation ,” by Soren Kaplan, who lays out the key steps to assess, disrupt, and reshape the existing culture of a company to get more innovation. Decide what to measure and create metrics. You only get what you measure.

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Develop Development Startup Metrics 135

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

This topic was well addressed in the classic book, “ The Invisible Advantage: How to Create a Culture of Innovation ,” by Soren Kaplan, who lays out the key steps to assess, disrupt, and reshape the existing culture of a company to get more innovation. Decide what to measure and create metrics. You only get what you measure.

Startup 97

Startup Metrics Competition Organization 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

I just finished a new book, “ The Invisible Advantage: How to Create a Culture of Innovation ,” by Soren Kaplan, who lays out the key steps to assess, disrupt, and reshape the existing culture of a company to get more innovation. Decide what to measure and create metrics. Carve out unstructured time for team members to focus on ideas.

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