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8 Keys To Attracting More Talent Than The Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

You need a faster and more flexible on-demand hiring strategy, based on the current gig-economy of remote freelancers, contract personnel, and specialists. Freelancers and consultants have to demonstrate results, without training and mentoring, so they can help you more quickly and probably at a lower total cost.

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7 Key Skills For Survival In Today’s Business Career

Startup Professionals Musings

Career survival today requires thinking and acting like an entrepreneur starting a business, staying nimble and resilient, willing to pivot, and supersensitive to the market realities of supply and demand. Regularly assess and refine your competitive advantage. Build and use your network. Pursue breakout opportunities.

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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor.

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5 Business Growth Drivers Facilitated By A Co-Founder

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, in my mentoring of potential technical entrepreneurs who have a real passion for their technology, I often recommend that they find a co-founder who can manage the marketing and execution elements of the new venture. The competition will improve, the market will change, and your customers will demand more.

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8 Practices Common To The Greatest Leader Role Models

Startup Professionals Musings

Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. They know that former direct reports can become highly valuable members of their network, and new business partners as either rise to new major roles elsewhere.

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8 People And Process Skills Required In Any Business

Startup Professionals Musings

While these investors, and early customers, will always argue that they found you, I’m convinced that there is no substitute for aggressive networking on your part. Here is my list of key drivers that I find critical to thriving in big businesses, as well as startups: Networking to build and maintain key relationships.

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10 Strategies For Staying Cool Under Pressure At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

After having assessed your environment, start healthy networking activities, such as lunch, with important people in your professional network on a weekly basis. Add more inspirational people to your network. Set aside time to seek out experts in your field for ideas, as well as mentoring and coaching.

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