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5 Priorities For New Business Leader Self-Development

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are the key internal characteristics that McKeown and I both see as critical to your growth from a technical expert who can develop a great solution, to the recognized business leader you need to be to prosper: Measure yourself on how much you have learned lately. Another approach is to tackle one specific problem at a time.

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5 Tips to Becoming a More Customer Centric Organization

Both Sides of the Table

Turn Your Organization Inside Out. As organizations we have become more open and I believe this is great for businesses and their customers. In the first 4 years of running BuildOnline we were an “Outside In&# organization. The Outside In organization had a one-way flow. Back then it seemed foreign.

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6 Ways To Build A Business Based On A Higher Purpose

Startup Professionals Musings

For your own happiness and satisfaction, I recommend you start instead working from that higher purpose and passion. All too often, business owners find the financial returns alone do not provide the long-term satisfaction and success they assumed would come with all the hard work and challenges that come with every business, large or small.

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6 Strategies For Establishing A Vibrant Business Team

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs start from a base of one or two co-founders, and their vision and focus is on developing an innovative solution, rather than developing people. Make sure you are hiring, training, and promoting the future leaders who possess what it takes to create the organization you want.

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world. Product pre-order model. Interest on debt model.

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6 Work Activities Are Required For Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Trying to do everything is a sure way to maximize stress, lower job satisfaction, and minimize productivity. This work requires market feedback, managing trials, and working with the sales team as well as developers. Great people leadership and communication skills are critical here, as well as managing an organization.

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10 Sharing Principles Propel Many Current Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

I especially like Cushman’s outline of the ten principles which distinguish the organization and operation of an open business from the more traditional closed model. Your stakeholders all need to understand and agree to the “why” of your organization. Shared clients and objectives (networked organization).