Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2023

Communicate both good and bad news to provide transparency to team members. Flexible – listen to allow flex hours and customization. Develop a strong feedback loop to allow responsiveness in improving team member’s day-to-day-experience. Make sure they understand the changes coming ahead.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 21, 2011

A senior marketing director that will run online marketing, customer acquisition, and customer development efforts, 2. Several junior sales associates to handle online customer acquisition and orientation; and, 3. Senior and junior Rails and mobile (javascript) developers familiar with b2b software.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

" Solving the Innovator’s Dilemma – Customer Development in a Big Company - Steve Blank , August 23, 2010 One of the ways I learn is to teach. That’s the good news. My name started as a whim, was almost changed for the wrong reasons, and ended up with a punch-line I would never have dreamed of. Lessons at the end.).

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

The good news: There are good answers to these questions! The Phantom Sales Forecast – Failing at Customer Validation - Steve Blank , July 22, 2010 Startup CEO’s can’t delegate sales and expect it to happen. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved. Customer Development Diagnostics over Lunch.

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