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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. Spend more time with the family. The happiest people are the ones who can split their focus between work and family, and get value and satisfaction from both.

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5 Keys To Satisfaction From Solving Market Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Every approach is a compromise between cost, time, and return, so forget your perfectionist tendencies. The best way for a first time entrepreneur to learn problem solving is to find a partner who has “been there and done that.” As I have said many times, life is too short to go to work unhappy every day.

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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

Take time to review and resolve any personnel distractions. 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.

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5 Rewards Of Independence That Excite Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

I hope you are all able to take some time off this holiday period, to contemplate what you do, and why you do it. 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. If you are here in the U.S., High level of excitement.

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Can Your New Venture Pass The Scrutiny Of Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

You need to brief the investor ahead of time if there are career anomalies or personnel situations that could be a problem. This is a good time for the CEO to present the final investor charts, and answer any questions from employees. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction.

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5 Keys To Sustaining A Positive Attitude In Your Team

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are unsure of what you can do to keep a positive mindset, don’t hesitate to ask for some personal coaching with experts in this area, or review the many articles on positive habits that will make your life better, as well as make you a role model for other people. Administer regular morale and satisfaction surveys.

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