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Startup Lessons From The Beatles’ Biggest Failure

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The words "failure" and "the Beatles" seldom appear in the same sentence. However, the Beatles' early career was a series of failures, culminating in their unsuccessful audition with the leading record company of their era, Decca Records. Fortunately, the Beatles were not "most groups.". Failure Wasn't In Their Songbook.

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Five Startup Tips From The Beatles

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Article first published as Five Business Tips From The Beatles on Technorati. As any long-time reader of this humble blog knows, I am an ardent Beatles fan. As any long-time reader of this humble blog knows, I am an ardent Beatles fan. Beatles Business Lessons. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series.

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Optimistically Pessimistic: Entrepreneurs Fear Near-term Failure Yet Are Assured Of Their Long-term Success

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Entrepreneurs should maintain a like level of enthusiasm when operating their adVentures. Not surprisingly, entrepreneurs tend to be more optimistic than the general populace. However, as described in Are You An Entrepreneur? Strategic planning at a startup is guided by entrepreneurs’ innate optimistic pessimism.

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Optimistically Pessimistic: Entrepreneurs Fear Near-term Failure Yet Are Assured Of Their Long-term Success

InfoChachkie

Entrepreneurs should maintain a like level of enthusiasm when operating their adVentures. Not surprisingly, entrepreneurs tend to be more optimistic than the general populace. However, as described in Are You An Entrepreneur? Strategic planning at a startup is guided by entrepreneurs’ innate optimistic pessimism.

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Self-effacing Entrepreneurs Put Their Team Above Their Personal Self-interest

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However, one of the few things that angered me at a base level was when an employee would place their personal interests above those of the company. You can eliminate this point of frustration by encouraging all your employees to spend the company’s money as if it were their own. The ninth tenet outlined in Core Values. Long Spoons.

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Shutup And Sell: Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Discuss Religion, Politics Or Sex(ual Orientation)

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A startup leader's primary responsibility is to maximize the return to its stakeholders, which include the company's global and local neighbors, employees, suppliers, customers and investors. Angry people are usually inspired to act against your company's interests. Be boring in public. Association Guilt.

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Your Startup Should Emulate The Beatles, Not A Flock Of Seagulls

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Why did A Flock of Seagulls crash soon after their initial hit while the Beatles’ career has spanned nearly 40-years, including a number one CD (“Love”) as recently as 2007? The Beatles longevity and success was largely the result of their group dynamics, which are identical to those present in successful startups. We Can Work It Out.

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