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Make Yourself Irresistible To A Startup

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Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. At Computer Motion (NASDAQ: RBOT, acquired by Intuitive Surgical), I helped negotiate the company’s new phone system, which saved over $35,000, before I was an employee. There And Back Again.

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Make Yourself Irresistible To A Startup

InfoChachkie

Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. At Computer Motion (NASDAQ: RBOT, acquired by Intuitive Surgical), I helped negotiate the company’s new phone system, which saved over $35,000, before I was an employee. There And Back Again.

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Make Yourself Irresistible To A Startup

InfoChachkie

So you are an entrepreneur, but you are not an inventor. Unlike seeking a position with a Big Dumb Company (BDC), you cannot simply scan the want ads, shotgun your resume and do the interview dance. Conversely, startups generally require early employees to perform menial tasks that would be delegated at a larger company.

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6 User-Centered Design Guidelines To Thrill Customers

Startup Professionals Musings

A few companies are leading the way, including Apple with their iPad and iPhone, offering irresistible stores with friendly experts, elegant packaging, and customer service that never ends. Too many existing companies have evolved into silos of expertise, which make user-centered design and delivery difficult, if not impossible.

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7 Current Market Forces Bring Startup Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups are the corporations of the future, so I have long believed that entrepreneurs who study existing corporate models, rather than ignoring them with disdain, will likely profit from the exercise. These are all huge challenges, as well as huge opportunities, for entrepreneurs. Economic instability. Stakeholder power.

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7 New Business Facts Of Life For Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups are the corporations of the future, so I have long believed that entrepreneurs who study existing corporate models, rather than ignoring them with disdain, will likely profit from the exercise. These are all huge challenges, as well as huge opportunities, for entrepreneurs. Economic instability. Stakeholder power.

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6 Principles For Creating Great Customer Experiences

Startup Professionals Musings

A few companies are leading the way, including Apple with their iPad and iPhone, offering irresistible stores with friendly experts, elegant packaging, and customer service that never ends. Too many existing companies have evolved into silos of expertise, which make user-centered design and delivery difficult, if not impossible.

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