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Your Startup Should Emulate The Beatles, Not A Flock Of Seagulls

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Note: This is Part VI in the Startup Team Building series. Why did A Flock of Seagulls crash soon after their initial hit while the Beatles’ career has spanned nearly 40-years, including a number one CD (“Love”) as recently as 2007? This complimentary balance is crucial to a Startup Tribe’s survival. We Can Work It Out.

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Balance Minimal Product Viability With Maximum Utility: Maximize Your Startup’s Value Proposition – MVP²

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With a few exceptions at the end of their career, the Beatles did not include songs that had previously been released as a single on their UK albums. According to George Martin, The Beatles’ Producer, “At the time, I didn’t want to shortchange the public. Follow the Beatles’ lead. However, by the release of Sgt.

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Know When To Declare Defeat And Toss Out A Bad Idea – Do Not Be Afraid To Say, “That Baby Be Ugly!”

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Startups consistently identify more ideas and opportunities than they have the time or resources to pursue, such as potential partnerships, new products, entering emerging markets, etc. This is analogous to a startup CEO selecting which ideas will be considered by a larger group for implementation.

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