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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 18, 2014
We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Let’s cut costs by outsourcing all from this point forward.” Be flexible.
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 1, 2013
Work closely with a trusted financial partner and dig deep into your books to avoid these cashflow mistakes: Not using a GAAP accounting system. Before going through the expensive process of sourcing, recruiting, and hiring an employee, look into outsourcing, especially for non-core functions such as HR, accounting, and legal.
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InfoChachkie
MAY 16, 2011
“Learn from the mistakes of others. As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. During those same 25-years, I also made innumerable mistakes. 7) Hire A Consultant.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 25, 2011
It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. If you really want to do a product business then hire a professional manager for your services company, quit that job and focus 100% on your product company. You’re a small fish.
Jason Nazar
JUNE 2, 2016
Negotiate Everything – When my father goes to Rite Aid , he’ll try and negotiate the price of his prescription drugs, and sometimes he gets a discount. Never accept the first offer or price. In 2007 when we were about to launch Docstoc I attempted to outsource our PR and social marketing to no avail. TIP: read The E-Myth).
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
I say this as somebody who recruited several Harvard, Wharton and similar MBAs at my first company (the one where I acknowledge that I made every mistake in the book). My family had the very first edition of the IBM XT computer with a 10 MB hard drive. I paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results.
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
This article will cover two things; First, the top mistakes small business owners make that end with inquiries leading you to the exit door before making a sale. Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy.
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