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Streamlining The Sports Recruiting Process with FieldLevel

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That''s what Los Angeles-based FieldLevel (www.fieldlevel.com) has been working on, making it easier for coaches to network and exchange information on athletes. Brenton Sullivan: What we are is a private social network and platform for coaches to connect with each other, to exchange information on athletes. What is that process?

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7 Excuses I Don’t Want To Hear For New Owner Failure

Startup Professionals Musings

Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years. You probably realize that the leading edge is very near the bleeding edge, where only early adopter customers dare to tread. On the other hand, if you wait for competitors to get there first, you may be left in the dust with no customers.

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7 Face-Saving Quotes For Entrepreneurs Ready To Quit

Startup Professionals Musings

Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years. You probably realize that the leading edge is very near the bleeding edge, where only early adopter customers dare to tread. On the other hand, if you wait for competitors to get there first, you may be left in the dust with no customers.

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Interview with Robin Richards, CareerArc

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Now we have a thousand large companies into it, and if you name a big company, they're a customers of ours, from Starbucks to NASA. The minute a customer hired us to deal with their transitioning employees, the first thing we could do is sayÂťhey, it's not all bad, there are over 150 companies looking for someone just like you in your area.

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5 Keys To Relying On Intuition In Business Decisions

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to entrepreneurs for many years, I strongly disagree, and still see the value of at least combining intuition with logical analysis, as we face customers and markets driven by relationships, emotions, and unpredictable social trends. The venerable Steve Jobs was reportedly in the same category.

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7 Work Ethic Elements Will Get You Investor Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, and from the thoughts of others who have “been there and done that,” here is my list of the top elements you should be looking for: Focused on customers and team, rather than “me, myself, and I.” These will provide the competitive edge you need with customers and less-focused team members. Never makes excuses.

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7 Excuses For Giving Up Instead Of Persevering To Win

Startup Professionals Musings

Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years. You probably realize that the leading edge is very near the bleeding edge, where only early adopter customers dare to tread. On the other hand, if you wait for competitors to get there first, you may be left in the dust with no customers.

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