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7 Negative Reactions To New Ideas And How To Prevail

Startup Professionals Musings

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. The reality is that good ideas are always challenged, so you need to expect it.

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7 Likely Criticisms Every Founder Needs To Anticipate

Startup Professionals Musings

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. The reality is that good ideas are always challenged, so you need to expect it.

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How To Counter Criticism Of Your Million Dollar Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. A new idea is a step into the unknown, and always represents some risk.

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8 Keys For Transforming An Innovation Into A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to many business professionals and owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find a wealth of innovative ideas, but often less insight on what it really takes to transform ideas into an income stream that can excite new customers into long-term business success. A great innovation starts with at least three ideas.

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6 Ways To Learn The Realities For Starting A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The common term for this is networking, but I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs like to do all the talking about their latest new idea and fail to listen. I find that all entrepreneurs benefit from bouncing their ideas off someone else, and unique perspectives can add real value. You don’t learn anything while talking.

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6 Unforeseen Obstacles Every New Venture Must Conquer

Startup Professionals Musings

They are devastated when their business growth never starts or stalls, and they have no idea how to get it moving again. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity. These fears need to be offset by good marketing, education on benefits, and successful case studies.

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6 Observations On Key Challenges Facing Every Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

They are devastated when their business growth never starts or stalls, and they have no idea how to get it moving again. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity. These fears need to be offset by good marketing, education on benefits, and successful case studies.