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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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More Startup Tips From The Beatles

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I recently reviewed Richard Courtney and George Cassidy’s published business book, Come Together – The Business Wisdom of The Beatles in the first entry of this series. . More Beatles’ Startup Tips. When they were four unknown, spotty-faced Liverpool teenagers, the Beatles shared a common vision.

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Startup Lessons From The Beatles’ Relationship With Their Manager

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Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ Manager, was tenacious and ambitious, but he was musically inept. Brian was instrumental in establishing the Beatles’ career, but he had no input on the band’s production of music. However, they should never attempt to run a company from the sidelines. The Beatles’ Biggest Day… So Far.

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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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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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Tarzan To The Beatles: 4 Of The All-Time Greatest Business Deals

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Some of my favorite, non-apocryphal long-ball negotiation deals include: Hard Day''s Help - Walter Shenson, the Producer of The Beatles’ movies, “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help” negotiated complete ownership of both films’ rights 15-years after their respective releases. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes.

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The Impact Matrix: Prioritize Your 2013 Initiatives Using This Startup Ninja Tool

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During my many years as an entrepreneur, I developed the Impact Matrix to help me prioritize such significant, long-term initiatives. At larger companies, the Impact Matrix can be deployed at a departmental level, with each department’s projects eventually rolled up to a macro, company-wide view. The Impact Matrix.

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