Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

David Baird: I've been a musician since I was five, studying classical piano, and evolved into guitar like so many other people. I can't imagine starting a service, like Airbnb, Uber, and other now famous marketplaces, and starting with zero users on either the supply or demand side. I've been in bands for a long time. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Successful entrepreneurs must never stop looking for ways to improve their own productivity, as well as the efficiency and momentum of the team. The need for this focus may seem obvious to you, but I still hear many complaints from entrepreneurs and employees alike on the hours they work, and how they are underpaid for their time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and Founders being replaced, to their chagrin. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

In fact, you may have noticed in a recent study , that the business CEO turnover rate last year was the highest in 10 years, and may go even higher this year. Many new venture owners have trouble disengaging from the escalating demands of their business to celebrate the small successes of the people and customers who depend on them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Define relevant metrics and measure. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2017

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. For starters, the whole team needs to be constantly trained and encouraged to develop their skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. For starters, the whole team needs to be constantly trained and encouraged to develop their skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. For starters, the whole team needs to be constantly trained and encouraged to develop their skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Define relevant metrics and measure.

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