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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

New product process. Training and coaching. Ongoing coaching from the top is essential to maintain the attitude and spirit. Make sure all team members have some connection with the product – has either used it, or sold it, or assembled it. Net result and reward. Failure is the best teacher. Idea management.

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

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10 Steps To A New Venture That Can Change The World

Startup Professionals Musings

New product process. Training and coaching. Ongoing coaching from the top is essential to maintain the attitude and spirit. Make sure all team members have some connection with the product – has either used it, or sold it, or assembled it. Net result and reward. Failure is the best teacher. Idea management.

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control. It’s an option, even though an expensive one.

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Change Your Management Style To Meet Today’s Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

The result is lost productivity and a poorly engaged work force. They provide abundant details and examples, but net out nicely the top six key changes in culture that I also see and recommend on a regular basis to business managers and leaders that I work with. Your people will expect more coaches than bosses.

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10 Keys To Delivering Innovation As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

New product process. Training and coaching. Ongoing coaching from the top is essential to maintain the attitude and spirit. Make sure all team members have some connection with the product – has either used it, or sold it, or assembled it. Net result and reward. Failure is the best teacher. Idea management.

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7 Keys To Sustainably Enriching Your Customers’ Lives

Startup Professionals Musings

I was happy to see quantified evidence of this in a new book, “ Winning on Purpose ,” by Fred Reichhheld, creator of the Net Promoter system of management, in concert with Darci Darnell and Maureen Burns. The cost has been far more than offset by both customer loyalty and advocacy, as well as team spirit.

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