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10 Keys To More Satisfaction In Your Business In 2023

Startup Professionals Musings

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2023, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. The happiest people are the ones who can split their focus between work and family, and get value and satisfaction from both. Keep track of your wins.

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5 Keys To Satisfaction From Solving Market Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

A few years ago, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.” For more help on this one, I recommend Esther Crain’s old article “ Five Ways to Blast Perfectionism and Get Your Work Done.” When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the mentor anymore.

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return.

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4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. In any case, before the process starts on your startup, you should be doing your own reverse due diligence on the investor, as outlined in this article I published a while back. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors.

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5 Rewards Of Independence That Excite Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a classic article and poll by Startups.co.uk , having the independence to make your own decisions is considered the key benefit of being an entrepreneur. Personal satisfaction also ranked close behind, with 70 percent of respondents claiming it was a key advantage to running their own business. High level of excitement.

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10 Ways For Entrepreneurs To Assure Happiness In 2020

Startup Professionals Musings

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2020, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. The happiest people are the ones who can split their focus between work and family, and get value and satisfaction from both. Keep track of your wins.

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Can Your New Venture Pass The Scrutiny Of Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. During this time or earlier, you should also be doing your own due diligence on the investor, as suggested in a classic article on avoiding problem investors. All need to know who will be there and what you expect.