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Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Are Your Reality

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Such cultures place seeking the truth above blind allegiance to hierarchy or rank. In many ways, the culture Kildall established was a precursor to the egalitarian, laid-back environments made more famous by Apple, Yahoo and Google before they became Big Dumb Companies. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.

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Bro Factor – Intimate Relationships Which Provide Your Startup With An Unfair Advantage

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Each party’s first allegiance is to their organization. At one of my companies, a salesperson Bro’d up with a customer to the point that the customer extended his vacation to ride dirt bikes with the salesperson. As you establish Bro relationships, be mindful of the natural tension which is always present.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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The reference may be well-intentioned, but the lawyer’s allegiance may be divided between the investor and you. Such a lawyer will not go out of their way to screw you, but when crafting the investor documents and in future investor-related issues, your lawyer’s allegiance must be to your company. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.