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Medsphere Systems Merges With Stockell Healthcare

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Carlsbad-based electronic health records software developer Medsphere Systems Corporation , and St. Stockell Healthcare Systems is a developer of revenue cycle management (RCM) tools. Louis-based Stockell Healthcare Systems said today that the two are in a merger agreement, which will make Stockell a division of Medsphere.

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Here’s Why We Fell in Love with Draft

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My partner Greg Bettinelli is an avid sports fan who throughout his career has developed an expert understanding in online ticketing (at eBay has was a champion of the StubHub acquisition) and online marketing. But it still takes time. Last year I began playing with an app called Draft that was in its infancy.

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Build On-Demand Teams Instead of Hiring Employees

Startup Professionals Musings

Conventional hiring strategies usually follow a vanilla approach to talent acquisition. With contract players, you assume a project duration, with easy transition to new players for the next campaign. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/25/2016. Focus on deliverables and skills required right now.

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How The IBM PC Made Me Appreciate Entrepreneurs

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Way back in the early eighties, I was privileged to be part of the original IBM PC development team, led by Don Estridge. The culture of a large technology company is to rely on internal development or large, stable, and proven external vendors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/24/2016.

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How Winning Startups Tackle Tough Growth Constraints

Startup Professionals Musings

But in my experience as a startup advisor, too many entrepreneurs get stuck there, and always find excuses for not really exploring mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliance alternatives. For example, at any given moment in your business, you may be limited by development, marketing, or sales. Think outside the box.

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7 Good Entrepreneurial Habits That Turn Bad

Startup Professionals Musings

Most begin by doing the product development, marketing and sales alone, but struggle making the transition to hiring and coaching others, defining repeatable processes and focusing on future strategy. You need to nurture non-organic growth partnerships and acquisitions to maximize your valuation. It’s a big change.

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How To Stretch Your Comfort Zone For Business Success

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If your comfort zone is relying on gut reactions, it’s time to stretch your understanding of what constitutes customer acquisition cost, margins, pipeline closure rates, and sales ROI. They also tend to focus on developing additional features, rather than scaling the business to capitalize on the first.