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7 Keys To Business Transformation To Meet Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience as a business advisor, most organizations, large and small, struggle to keep up with the pace of change and competitive forces today. A question I often get is how to transform that overall team into a smooth-running machine that will keep up with the pace of market change, and competition in today’s world.

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For those of you who fit that description, nice work.

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8 Keys To Maximizing Your Business Networking Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Many business owners and professionals I know claim they are too busy in their jobs and not interested in taking part in any networking events. You need to be proactive in selecting networking opportunities that are relevant to your relationship needs, rather than waiting for available industry conferences or events.

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8 Management Mistakes Which Will Defeat Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

She provides some great guidance, based on coaching experience and a doctorate in clinical psychology, on recognizing and resolving the most troubling management issues for leaders in all stages of an organization: I’m a good leader. But chronic stress and distress results in overreaction to non-life-threatening events.

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OC Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch

SoCal Tech Calendar

The Tech Coast Angels will be holding their 10th Annual Fast Pitch Competition on May 25th at the UC Irvine Student Center. This is a "must attend" event for all entrepreneurs who are looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial dreams, and for investors seeking to hear about the latest in innovation in Southern California.

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6 Hiring Lessons from Vince Lombardi

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Vince Lombardi is widely considered the best football coach of all time, and ultimately may be the greatest coach in the history of all sports. Coach Lombardi put teamwork first (which is why we did, too). As probably the most famous football coach of all time, it seems to have worked.

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6 Ways To Reinforce Team Behavior For Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t wait for the next performance appraisal, or for an accumulation of good events. A little competition for results is always a good thing. We all need more time to focus on positive results, rather than hear coaching only on things gone wrong. Time is of the essence here. Encourage them to do more of the same.

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