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7 Metaphors That Every Aspiring Leader Should Emulate

Startup Professionals Musings

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Evolve from guru to guide, and coaching others to find answers for themselves. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor).

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You Can’t Rely on a VC for Your Hardest Decisions

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Consultants should provide you data & frameworks – not decisions. In my view the best VCs are merely your guides. At best they can be your history guide. They are your sparring partners. Virtual reality is now becoming just reality. Your decisions are unknowable. Startup Lessons'

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Don’t Be A Product Leader Still Failing In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Evolve from guru to guide, and coaching others to find answers for themselves. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor). Marty Zwilling.

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How Many Investors are Too Many?

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While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. So let’s consider a bad (but likely) scenario where either you don’t hit your targets, the market sours or competition is kicking your butt making it hard to fund raise.

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How To Become an Extraordinary Entrepreneur Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Evolve from guru to guide, and coaching others to find answers for themselves. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor). Marty Zwilling.

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7 Common Themes That Indicate An Extraordinary Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Evolve from guru to guide, and coaching others to find answers for themselves. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor).

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5 Unfair Advantages To Help You Succeed In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are the key elements of the strengths framework they have developed, with my own insights and experience added for your consideration: Money: the capital you have, or can easily raise. EI rates a person's ability to recognize emotions, to understand their effect, and to use that information to guide your next move.

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