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7 Key Practices for Entrepreneurs Tackling Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of the entrepreneurs and business owners I work with recognize that they must occupy and practice a primary leadership position , but many will admit that they are not thriving in this role. Be prepared to create and train a dedicated support group that can keep up with your now larger and growing install base of demanding customers.

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10 Business Practices Owners Often Learn The Hard Way

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, over the years of my mentoring and consulting efforts with entrepreneurs, I have a key list of practices that I recommend to everyone starting and growing a business. Hire the best, and provide necessary training and tools. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/11/2022. Don’t sell what you don’t have.

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7 Keys To Keeping Your Business Agile And Competitive

Startup Professionals Musings

As the entrepreneur, business owner, or leader, your message must never be “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Every good entrepreneur I know has a “ proactive mindset.” That means making sure you are utilizing coaching and mentoring, as well as training to keep up with changes in technology and the marketplace.

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10 Business Model Components Required In Every Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on product direct costs, and underestimate marketing and sales costs, overhead costs, and support costs. Cost structure.

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5 Reasons Why You May Not Want To Grow Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

It seems like every entrepreneur and business owner I meet is highly focused on fast growth to a large business, and becoming the next unicorn. Most of you entrepreneurs have a passion for your solution, and some only see the business as a necessary burden. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/22/2022.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There was no money train. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. I have often thought that creative endeavors where one has a quick turn-around between idea and realization of one’s work as one of the more fulfilling experiences in life. It was 1991.

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7 Tips On Advancing Your Career To Being A Great Boss

Startup Professionals Musings

This alone will improve your productivity and effectiveness in your current role, as well as give you a head start towards a future role, including a management role or starting your own company as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs and business leaders cannot escape accountability. Free up time for high-priority tasks and helping others.

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