Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

For an in-depth study of the pros and cons of a bossless environment, I found a new book, “ Why Managers Matter ,” by management scholars Nicolai Foss and Peter Klein. They are more sensitive to customer needs and see peer collaboration as the most effective decision process. Office jobs and communication technology have evolved.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

While this approach appears to cost more on the surface, it often actually costs you less, when you consider the hidden costs of rework, poor customer satisfaction, employee management, and training required. Direct customer-facing non-technical roles should be the last ones outsourced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2020

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet is the problem, by facilitating constant change, and it’s the solution, by providing an absolutely current view of customers, trends, and best practices.

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Social Media Startup Education Entrepreneur 127

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2020

I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. Your display of pride in the company and respect for the customer will translate directly into motivation. Start today. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2020

Based on a classic study by the Wharton School of Business , in a survey of 11,000 MBA graduates over many years, those running their own businesses ranked themselves happier than all other professions, regardless of how much money they made. People see you as great for demanding customers and team bonding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You can’t have it all, just like your startup can’t be all things to all customers. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business Running a small business as an entrepreneur is a never-ending challenge of new products, customers, competitors, and an unpredictable economy. They forget that they became entrepreneurs, according to the “ DNA of an Entrepreneur ” study a while back, for just this flexibility. Beat the competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

Does it mean the right thing from a customer perspective, societal impact, maximizing business returns or personal benefit? The good news is that none of these need be mutually exclusive, according to recent studies of market trends. Personally collect and accept customer and employee feedback. Set the bar high on standards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

Starting a new venture and thriving in today’s economy is hard, but the best have figured out that customers and employees need to feel that you have a sense of purpose, to complement the company’s pursuit of profit. Assemble the right people, and don’t forget to include real customer interaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2013

But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs. Even without B-Corp status, entrepreneurs are speaking out more on the positives to support business models that benefit not just shareholders, but customers, workforce, the environment, and the greater community.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

Either they are never really ready to start, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet is the problem, by facilitating constant change, and it’s the solution, by providing an absolutely current view of customers, trends, and best practices.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2016

No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. According to many studies, entrepreneurs tend to be happier , and 80 percent of self-made millionaires are entrepreneurs. Think like your ideal customer seeking value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2013

Jim Stengel, in “ Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit ” chronicles a ten-year study of the world’s fifty best businesses, including Apple, and concludes that those who centered their businesses on a culture of improving people’s lives had a growth rate triple that of competitors in their categories. Set your standards very high.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2012

But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs. Even without B-Corp status, entrepreneurs are speaking out more on the positives to support business models that benefit not just shareholders, but customers, workforce, the environment, and the greater community.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2012

Jim Stengel, in his latest book “ Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit ” chronicles a ten-year study of the world’s fifty best businesses, including Apple, and concludes that those who centered their businesses on a culture of improving people’s lives had a growth rate triple that of competitors in their categories. Train all the time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2019

In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You can’t have it all, just like your startup can’t be all things to all customers. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 97

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

According to a study by the Wharton School of Business , in a survey of 11,000 MBA graduates over many years, those running their own businesses ranked themselves happier than all other professions, regardless of how much money they made. People see you as great for demanding customers and team bonding.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Organization Customer Custom 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2018

According to a study by the Wharton School of Business , in a survey of 11,000 MBA graduates over many years, those running their own businesses ranked themselves happier than all other professions, regardless of how much money they made. People see you as great for demanding customers and team bonding.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Organization Customer Custom 66

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet is the problem, by facilitating constant change, and it’s the solution, by providing an absolutely current view of customers, trends, and best practices.

Entrepreneur 61

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2016

I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. Your display of pride in the company and respect for the customer will translate directly into motivation. Start today.

Startup 58

Startup Examples Mentor Activity 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2014

According to a study by the Wharton School of Business , in a survey of 11,000 MBA graduates over many years, those running their own businesses ranked themselves happier than all other professions, regardless of how much money they made. People see you as great for demanding customers and team bonding.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Organization Customer Custom 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2012

Translating that into business value, a study by Wirthlin Worldwide concluded that 80% of customers still base a good portion of their buy decision on their perception of that firm’s ethics. Look at yourself from your customer’s perspective. Most experts believe that the essence of doing the right thing is ethics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2018

If you find yourself in this category, you need to focus on techniques to improve your productivity On software teams, for example, a detailed study published years ago shows differences as great as ten to one in productivity between comparable team members. If there is no deadline, it pays to impose one on yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

In a famous study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, Harvard professor Noam Wasserman found that half the Founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You can’t have it all, just like your startup can’t be all things to all customers. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Statistics Equity Satisfaction 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2011

Translating that into business value, a study by Wirthlin Worldwide concluded that 80% of customers still base a good portion of their buy decision on their perception of that firm’s ethics. Look at yourself from your customer’s perspective. Most experts believe that the essence of doing the right thing is ethics.

Startup 91

Startup Coach Satisfaction Customer 91

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Real two-way conversations with real customers, including the all-important body language, are unheard-of these days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2017

In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You can’t have it all, just like your startup can’t be all things to all customers. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 57

Entrepreneur USC Statistics Equity 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2013

In a famous study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, Harvard professor Noam Wasserman found that half the Founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You can’t have it all, just like your startup can’t be all things to all customers. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Entrepreneur Statistics Equity 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2020

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Real two-way conversations with real customers, including the all-important body language, are unheard-of these days.

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Customer Custom Activity Social Network 128

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2021

Most importantly, you have to deal with customers, and understand their wants and needs. It also requires effective communication, and being a role model for the team, investors, and customers. If you enjoy wearing many different hats and are constantly learning new skills, you will get more satisfaction as an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneur Satisfaction Ideas Social Media 158

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2015

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Real two-way conversations with real customers, including the all-important body language, are unheard-of these days.

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Customer Custom Startup Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2014

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Real two-way conversations with real customers, including the all-important body language, are unheard-of these days.

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Customer Custom Entrepreneur Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Real two-way conversations with real customers, including the all-important body language, are unheard-of these days.

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Customer Custom Social Network Study 53