Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how to learn to be an entrepreneur. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

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Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Social media is so pervasive in today’s world that every entrepreneur believes instinctively that they know how to use it for their startup. Many soon find that what you do in a personal context doesn’t necessarily translate to your business, and measuring business value is quite different from measuring personal satisfaction.

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

Aspiring entrepreneurs who rely only on traditional learning vehicles (teachers, classrooms, and risk-free practice) are doomed to failure in founding a startup today. It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education. Relationships are a test of your learning readiness.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2020

Aspiring entrepreneurs who rely only on traditional learning vehicles (teachers, classrooms, and risk-free practice) are doomed to failure in anticipating change today. It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education.

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Social Media Startup Education Entrepreneur 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization.

Organization 126

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 126

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It seems that most of you entrepreneurs I meet in my role as business advisor are convinced that starting a new business requires equity investors, exponential growth, and a plan to go public via IPO. If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Statistics Equity Satisfaction Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how to learn to be an entrepreneur. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Report 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

Aspiring entrepreneurs who rely only on traditional learning vehicles (teachers, classrooms, and risk-free practice) are doomed to failure in anticipating change today. It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education.

Entrepreneur 61

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

Startup 124

Startup Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Educate yourself one notch up. You attitude and the clothes you wear assert your authority to subordinates, peers, the media, and customers. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. entrepreneur startup Harvey Mackay employee business' Pay attention to your image. Think big picture.

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Startup Entrepreneur Journal Outsource 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how to learn to be an entrepreneur. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

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Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 51

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2013

Some pundits argue that the E-Myth principle is now out-dated, due to the instant access to information via the Internet, pervasive networking via social media, and courses on entrepreneurship at all levels of education. In the interim, I recommend you use social media and the Internet to find your alter-ego. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Technical Review Social Media Satisfaction 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2016

Most new entrepreneurs have great ideas, and many are highly skilled in building their solutions. Full autonomy to go above and beyond in sales and customer-service roles will increase team engagement as well as customer satisfaction. High engagement is more related to high performance than high satisfaction.

Software Review 57

Software Review Satisfaction Startup Training 57

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization.

Organization 52

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization.

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Startup Organization Social Media Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. change entrepreneur startup' Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

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Organization Social Media Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization.

Organization 57

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 57

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. Marketing is free or cheap because of social media. Victory usually satisfies, but it seldom educates.

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Company Companies Startup Study 257

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2012

Educate yourself one notch up. You attitude and the clothes you wear assert your authority to subordinates, peers, the media, and customers. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Executives always have their eye out for people who do the opposite and engage in tough challenges.

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Startup Journal Outsource Tips 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2011

Educate yourself one notch up. You attitude and the clothes you wear assert your authority to subordinates, peers, the media, and customers. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Executives always have their eye out for people who do the opposite and engage themselves in tough challenges.

Startup 91

Startup Journal Outsource Tips 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. The challenge is when and how to make the switch to the entrepreneur lifestyle. You must feel satisfaction.

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Startup Tips Coach Satisfaction 114

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

The caveat is that these young entrepreneurs have to drop out of college to do it. This move is indicative of the possibility that the traditional ways of going about making a living through a college education, an entry-level position at a firm, and steady promotion through the ranks is a dead model. You get to call the shots.

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Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2010

Educate yourself one notch up. You attitude and the clothes you wear assert your authority to subordinates, peers, the media, and customers. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Tags: entrepreneur startup job security business. Pay attention to your image. Think big picture.

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Tips Startup Journal Outsource 49

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

As an advisor to business professionals and entrepreneurs, I often hear about an innovative new solution that could lead to business growth or a new business. Over time, I have collected a list of new business attributes that go beyond the initial idea or solution, which often are more critical to long-term success and satisfaction.

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Tips Startup Satisfaction Ideas 80

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

They generally are extremely well-educated with many holding numerous degrees and/or certifications, especially African American women. It was nice to hear her validate PR as a huge piece in brand building and also to hear her validate that social media works hand-in-hand with overall marketing efforts.

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Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Image via Flickr by Side Wages Some entrepreneurs forget that they need an innovative business model along with an innovative solution to have a successful startup. Business experts recommend that entrepreneurs start their marketing first to confirm that they have real customer interest and an appealing product concept.

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Technical Review Startup Social Media Competition 60