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Reflections on 2018: Anna Barber, Techstars LA

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Techstars has continued to expand its global footprint with 48 accelerator programs around the world and the first company from our portfolio (Sendgrid) to IPO in late 2017 and then be acquired by Twilio in 2018. What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? Find her @annawbarber. READ MORE>>.

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Where You’d Least Expect Them

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ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals 2017. ICPC World Finals 2017, held in Rapid City. In 2016, the renowned international university programming tournament — attended by student competitors, coaches, and parents — took place in Phuket, Thailand. In 2017, it was in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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6 Strategies To Optimize Self-Leadership For Business

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m not an expert on leadership, so I am always on the lookout for specific development guidance, such as the new book, “ Leadership Results ,” by the well-known leadership coach and business psychologist, Sebastian Salicru. If necessary, use a strengths coach, and always start a business which highlights your signature strengths.

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Smart Entrepreneurs Favor People-Centric Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. A primary focus on process leads to highly structured training classes, leaving little room for personal career development. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 04/19/2017. Taking care of people generates a quid pro quo.

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How To Reduce Workplace Drama And Improve Results

Startup Professionals Musings

We all have a human tendency, developed in our childhood, to make up stories which paint us as a victim rather than the problem. Business leaders must convince the team that the decision makers today are customers, the marketplace, competition, feedback, innovation, and breakthroughs. Actions speak louder than words.

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8 Ways to Unleash A Team’s Maximum Productive Power

Startup Professionals Musings

Most business leaders today realize that smart management of scarce resources is the key to competitive success. Every organization needs a talent pipeline that holds leaders at all levels accountable for identifying and developing internal difference makers, and nurturing networks of external talent. Only you can do that.

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8 Ways Ownership Thinking Will Make You An A-Player

Startup Professionals Musings

Even if you were an “A-Player” in your previous organization (top 10-percent performer, high integrity, exceeds on commitments), you had peers and executives around you to provide coaching and keep you centered. In this highly competitive world, no growth means falling behind, as a business or in your career.