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6 Approaches To Problem-Solving From Today’s Leaders

Startup Professionals Musings

All the business leaders I know have noticed that the problems we all face today are becoming more complex, multifaceted, and our customers are more demanding. Of course, you have to stop talking and start really listening if you want to learn anything from questions. Don’t demand risk elimination by perfectionism.

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Should Startups Care About Profitability?

Both Sides of the Table

Of course when you think about it it’s kind of obvious but when people make snap judgments about information they hear about companies or read about in the press they often don’t take the time to start to consider the details. The Nature of Revenue Matters Of course revenue alone won’t tell you enough. Not necessarily.

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7 Advantages That Local Small Business Owners Enjoy

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, every lifestyle entrepreneur wants their business to be “successful,” but I find that the definition of success and the expectations along the way differs from that usually associated with what I call “growth startups.” You want to be your own boss, and do things your way. Personal income is related to operations versus equity.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Of course that’s not disputable. He built & IPOd Demand Media. To some extent – of course they are. Of course most of you know SnapChat, Tinder & Whisper and many people immediately associate the success of Los Angeles under the SoLoMo banner (Social, Local, Mobile) and you wouldn’t be wrong.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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Gross Profit (also called Gross Margin or sometimes “Net Revenue”). And assuming they both had the same net profit margins (profit / revenue) then the former company would be much better off at the end of the year. If there was strong market demand for their product then this investment might pay off handsomely.

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Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

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Of course as a non-Korean I can only generalize but when it was my turn I told her my experience of living in Europe and Japan where failure seemed less tolerated than my experience of living in California and working in the tech sector.

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What to Make of Amazon’s Work Practices?

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And of course there are startups. You want it G-ddamn now and you demand it now and you demand the perfection out of Amazon and in a very Nicolsonesque way you want people with guns guarding walls and you don’t want to know about it behind the scenes. So where do I finally net out? ” No.

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