Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But it will be patiently deployed, waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to 2021 valuation metrics. We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.” Of course our execution against the strategy has had to change but the strategy has remained constant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

Set up training courses that highlight agility, and adopt agile working practices. You need to maintain explicit C-suite and Board buy-in for constant transformation through effective communication, highlighting the struggles of peer businesses, and establishing the right metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

Of course, it could be your level of experience, or the quality of your team, but the difference is often more related to the lifecycle stage of the market you are trying to enter. Of course, getting money doesn’t assure success. Established company process rules and metrics now characterize the leaders in this market stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Of course, this all has to start with you having the confidence and conviction that there is at least one solution to every problem, and that you can find it. Make sure that you implement a metric with each solution, to prevent the issue from recurring, and check for side effects and follow-on side effects. Then pick the best one.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

From its start in 2015, the number of registered users has “suddenly” climbed from 45 million in 2017 to a reported 300 million by the end of 2020. And of course, that could easily require a large amount, far beyond the capability of a small company looking for its initial audience. Well-tuned metrics are an absolute must.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2021

Of course, any highly emotional and unmanaged conflict can certainly lead to chaos and a dysfunctional organization. After-the-fact communication and documentation are also important, with a clearly defined resolution, follow-on action plan, and metrics to assess progress. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/15/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

Of course, none of these are a substitute for doing your homework on the opportunity, and maintaining the energy to drive it: Break the journey into small sprints with milestones. Define success metrics, and measure progress regularly. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/17/2020. But even he started with just one.

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