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5 Steps To Get You From Your First Idea To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. Create a written plan, with target milestones and metrics. Build your own personal brand image through blogging, industry forums, and networking. You need someone you can trust and learn from every day, with equal “skin in the game.”

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10 Strategies To Find That Rare Complementary Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. Also start a discussion on the wealth of business blogs frequented by entrepreneurs, where you can make your interests known. Attend local university entrepreneur activities.

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

Both Sides of the Table

” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material. He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed).

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10 Keys To Building Unstoppable Startup Partnerships

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. Also start a discussion on the wealth of business blogs frequented by entrepreneurs, where you can make your interests known. Attend local university entrepreneur activities.

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10 Steps To Finding The Right Startup Co-Founder

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. Also start a discussion on the wealth of business blogs frequented by entrepreneurs, where you can make your interests known. Attend local university entrepreneur activities.

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