Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2014

According to several recent reports , job satisfaction for employees is at an all-time low. One obvious alternative is to become an entrepreneur. As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to switch and get real satisfaction from this lifestyle. Be prepared to experiment. Take action now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Having the best solution is a good start these days, but a solution alone is no longer enough to keep customer attention and loyalty. Start with feedback from real customers, set measurable objectives, and make sure rewards and incentives are tempered by customer experiences, rather than only internal thresholds.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Even entrepreneurs that already sold on SaaS should stake note of new research from the SalientGroup : SaaS gets funded - Nearly 50% of SaaS-based startups are getting successfully funded—a rate of funding success no other sector can match. Most companies do not have the infrastructure to build and support an enterprise-class portal.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 25, 2013

Most groups would have returned to Liverpool and continued to play occasional gigs while beginning their working class careers. Entrepreneurs can draw a number of startup lessons from the manner in which the Beatles' addressed Decca's devastating rejection. Fortunately, the Beatles were not "most groups.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2019

You don’t like it, millennials won’t put up with it, and current productivity levels at work continue to decline. In my view as a long-time business advisor, this problem is driving a new entrepreneur age, with the lure of doing what you love, and loving what you do. Only 32 percent of American workers are even engaged at work today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With the cost of starting an online business today at an all-time low, I can’t imagine why everyone doesn’t have a web site and an LLC to mitigate liability and minimize taxes. Keep up with modern business tools and online processes. Start networking for potential partners or people who can help. Don’t let me mislead you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Every aspiring entrepreneur would love to be the next Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos, but most have no idea what really sets these guys apart from all the rest. In reality, most great entrepreneurs find these necessary, but not sufficient for the big win. Self-control beats passion for long term satisfaction.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Hint: He was an entrepreneur. The same is true of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is so highly valued in the Western World that some people try to convince themselves that they are an entrepreneur, when in fact they would be better off at a Big Dumb Company (“BDC”). Entrepreneur Does Not Equal Inventor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2012

Every startup faces a myriad of challenges that are well beyond the scope of any founder, so you need a few guiding lights to illuminate the road ahead. I recommend that every early-stage startup find three Advisory Board members. Once your company is past the startup stage, you do need a board of directors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2011

Every startup faces a myriad of challenges that are well beyond the scope of any founder, so you need a few guiding lights to illuminate the road ahead. I recommend that every early-stage startup find three Advisory Board members. Once your company is past the startup stage, you do need a board of directors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. You can start an LLC for-profit in less than a month, often for less than $100. Investors are not interested in non-profits. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Every entrepreneur I meet in my role as a small business advisor dreams of making the business run like clockwork, even without them. You are all frustrated when that never happens, even after years of 16-hour days, repeated efforts to hire the right people, and multiple campaigns to delegate more and sign up for less.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Walking the talk is the place to start. No more gamed employee satisfaction surveys. Highly engaged organizations have been shown to reduce staff turnover by 87%, improve performance by 20%, and increase customer satisfaction by at least 12%. brand business customer experience entrepreneur Lederman startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2010

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. You can start an LLC for-profit in less than a month, often for less than $100. Professional investors are not interested in non-profits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2016

In my years of business experience as an employee, a startup investor, and an executive, I have seen a host of reasons for these results, including: People work more productively on things they love to do. That’s why companies like Twitter offer free yoga classes and free meals to employees. Not everyone needs to be a leader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2014

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. You can start an LLC for-profit in less than a month, often for less than $100. 501(c) business entrepreneur non-profit startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Walking the talk is the place to start. No more gamed employee satisfaction surveys. Highly engaged organizations have been shown to reduce staff turnover by 87%, improve performance by 20%, and increase customer satisfaction by at least 12%. entrepreneur Gregg Lederman logo customer experience brand business'

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2019

Later in my career, I learned from a real coach that getting to know people outside of work was a great way to find what really motivated them – allowing me to better match their assignments to their interests, increasing productivity as well as satisfaction. Bill urged leaders to get to know their people as people – with lives beyond work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2017

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. You can start an LLC for-profit in less than a month, often for less than $100. Investors are not interested in non-profits. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2011

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. You can start an LLC for-profit in less than a month, often for less than $100. Investors are not interested in non-profits. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2010

Every startup faces a myriad of challenges that are well beyond the scope of any founder, so you need a few guiding lights to illuminate the road ahead. I recommend that every early-stage startup find three Advisory Board members. Once your company is past the startup stage, you do need a board of directors. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2018

Every business executive and entrepreneur I know believes they are good or even great leaders, but as an advisor I often hear a different story from their team. This is another aspect of capitalizing on strengths and satisfaction. Inspire team members to set and achieve personal goals.

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