Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2018

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2018, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. Keep expectations realistic. It's a lot easier to reset your expectations than reality. Keep your expectations reasonable. Keep track of your wins.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2019

For example, I remember a classic book by Penina Rybak, “ The NICE Reboot ,” that does a great job of outlining problem solving steps, honed from working with special needs youngsters. A few years ago, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2013

If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. All need to know who will be there and what you expect. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 30, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Not only did he get in great shape and become the CTO''s protégé, he established a life-long friendship that has spanned nearly 20-years. Access part I HERE.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2017

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2017, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a Forbes article and a study by Babson College. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2012

If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. All need to know who will be there and what you expect. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2015

For example, I read a recent book by Penina Rybak, “ The NICE Reboot ,” that does a great job of outlining problem solving steps, honed from working with special needs youngsters. A couple of years ago, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2010

If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. All need to know who will be there and what you expect. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2014

For example, I just completed a new book by Penina Rybak, “ The NICE Reboot ,” that does a great job of outlining problem solving steps, honed from working with special needs youngsters. A while back, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

I have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.” Very few founder CEOs go into the job ever expecting to give up their seat. I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. It’s your baby.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2012

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and customer satisfaction these days is one the most critical success factors to every business. A while back I saw a great article on the Focus website, titled “ 12 Lessons From The Best Customer Service Companies ”. Train rank & file employees in your customer service specifics.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 4, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! his commission, the Prospect’s satisfaction and his company’s revenue) more than compensates him for the short-term discomfort associated with a rejection born of ignorance. Inexperienced salespeople frequently oversell.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. Greathouse: Great products and companies that came out (of) Santa Barbara. I chalk up our success to doing a great job validating the opportunity before we started to build the business. It’s a relatively small entrepreneurial community, and Greg has a great reputation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2011

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and customer satisfaction these days is one the most critical success factors to every business. A while back I saw a great article on the Focus website, titled “ 12 Lessons From The Best Customer Service Companies ”. Train rank & file employees in your customer service specifics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2010

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and customer satisfaction these days is one the most critical success factors to every business. Recently I saw a great article on the Focus website, titled “ 12 Lessons From The Best Customer Service Companies ”. Train rank & file employees in your customer service specifics.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

free weekly Infochachkie articles! In most instances, the Donor’s compensation comes from the satisfaction of helping a fellow entrepreneur who is on the front end of her career. I do not engage in such favors with the desire or even the expectation of receiving a “Thank You.” Give Your Donors Their Tax Deduction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

I believe the days of the “job work” mentality are thankfully waning, with more people looking to get satisfaction by making the world a better place, rather than just tolerating brain-numbing work to fund enjoyment elsewhere. In addition, young businesses enjoyed a three-decade high five-year survival rate of nearly 50 percent.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

You are forty, out of a job, a newlywed, your wife is expecting a baby, you don’t own your own home, you have no specialized qualifications, the only company you ever launched went bankrupt and you have just been sentenced to one year in jail.”. free weekly Infochachkie articles! Source: Harold Evans, They Made America.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 27, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! As discussed in Great Expectations , under-promise regarding such accomplishments and discuss only those that you know you can deliver. To ensure the satisfaction of all your stakeholders, use the same approach with your venture.

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