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Understanding the Politics of Tech Startups

Both Sides of the Table

We spend all our time as an industry talking about “growth hacking,” “design principles,” or “product/market fit” and not enough about the most important skills for success – people management. It’s why I called out the importance of “executive coaches” in this post.

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8 Key Ingredients to a Profitable Consulting Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of the guidance you see for entrepreneurs is aimed at those who are selling a product (Apple, Tesla, Xiaomi), or selling a service (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat). Shape your business by design, not by default. The challenges for making money and survival in these professional services worlds are different, maybe even tougher.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

I don’t need to tell you what else is LA … SnapChat, Whisper, Tinder. Cincinnati has had the accelerator The Brandery for several years, which caters to the great strengths of design and brand management that are dominant in this city. All great communication companies. KickStarter?

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