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8 Tactics To Make Service Your Competitive Advantage

Startup Professionals Musings

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. It’s a tough job, and inexperienced entrepreneurs just don’t know where to start, and how to do it. Yet the average perception of customer experience has not improved.

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8 Indications Of A Real Entrepreneur Versus A Hacker

Startup Professionals Musings

I recognize that entrepreneurs tend to substitute vision and passion for formal processes, but using no discipline or process in building something new is a sure way to spend money, rather than see any return and build a self-sustaining business. No mention usually means no plan and not competitive. Solution development and delivery.

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6 Work Activities Are Required For Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Trying to do everything is a sure way to maximize stress, lower job satisfaction, and minimize productivity. Idea people often don’t get funded as entrepreneurs, because a new business is all about results, not just ideas. In my experience, competition is the biggest challenge here. Enablement: provide support and human capital.

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8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

I recognize that entrepreneurs tend to substitute vision and passion for formal processes, but using no discipline or process in building something new is a sure way to spend money, rather than see any return and build a self-sustaining business. No mention usually means no plan and not competitive. Solution development and delivery.

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8 Initiatives To Heighten Your Customer’s Experience

Startup Professionals Musings

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. It’s a tough job, and inexperienced entrepreneurs just don’t know where to start, and how to do it. Yet the average perception of customer experience has not improved.

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7 Considerations For Setting Your Bottom Line Balance

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs are now measured against the “triple bottom line” (TBL or 3BL) of people, planet, and profit. How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Starting and running any business is hard work, so the last thing you need is “success” with no satisfaction.

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The Bar Keeps Going Up for Venerable Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs are now measured against the “triple bottom line” (TBL or 3BL) of people, planet, and profit. How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Starting and running any business is hard work, so the last thing you need is “success” with no satisfaction.