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

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why I caution my aspiring entrepreneur clients against proclaiming to investors that they are a great “idea” person. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. The bridge from thinking and talking, to doing, is a long and difficult one for many to get over. A full plan may be no more than 20 pages.

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7 Good Entrepreneurial Habits That Turn Bad

Startup Professionals Musings

Good entrepreneurs are all about managing change, but too many forget that they have to change themselves as their dream evolves from a startup to a scalable business. Many entrepreneurs gave grown to prefer the relative quiet and isolation of their garage, and their ability to set their own schedule.

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Sensitive Payments in the International Arena

Startup Professionals Musings

Dealing with the bureaucrats for permits and licenses was once again outsourced to expeditors specialized in these areas. He resides on the West Coast, and has long helped entrepreneurs there, as well as providing turn-around assistance as interim CEO, and International coaching.

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Don’t Pay Bribes to Get International Expansion

Startup Professionals Musings

Dealing with the bureaucrats for permits and licenses was once again outsourced to expeditors specialized in these areas. He resides on the West Coast, and has long helped entrepreneurs there, as well as providing turn-around assistance as interim CEO, and International coaching.

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Don’t Cede Control: Why You Need to Cut out Middle Men in Negotiations

Both Sides of the Table

Yet a critical mistake I see many entrepreneurs make is that they hand over too much control to their third-parties. They outsource the critical negotiations and “trust their advisors to handle the details.&# You can’t outsource this to a recruiter. As an entrepreneur I have one company to sell. You name it.