Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In my experience advising businesses, large and small, I have often been surprised by the level of complacency and general malaise I find in the ranks, with a resultant direct loss of productivity and competitiveness. Develop metrics to monitor work intensity. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/18/2023

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2023

We all have our favorite metric and our passion, but keeping up with real-world changes and trends seems to be always just out of reach. In my experience, all business metrics are still used too often for people management and accountability, rather than business management. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/02/2023

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Highlight the competitive edge you bring to the market. Put operational systems and metrics in place early. Keep up with new technology for internal processes, actively hire people with new skills, and provide industry training for exposure to new techniques and competition. This is not a place for friends and family.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Forestall loss of momentum by creating a long-term roadmap of activities and objectives, with metrics, to track implementation and measure results. These insights, as well as my own experience, is why every business leader needs to focus on achieving their best employee culture as the key to agility, impact, and competitive advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

You may be comfortable driving your future based on vision and emotion, or have long been a stickler for details and metrics. Disruptive technologies require the vision and willingness to take a big leap, whereas incremental changes to existing competition must be managed with data and finesse.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2023

I see this happening in smaller ways often, where there is minimal focus on competition. Here are some key initiatives that I recommend to every business owner and leader to stave off new competitors before they seriously impact or cause a competitive crisis in your business: Continually compare yourself to known competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2023

Measure progress through metrics on sales, revenue, and penetration. Look for more ways to demonstrate a competitive advantage, and partner with complementary organizations if you need strength in manufacturing, distribution, or customer support. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/13/2023

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