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7 Keys To Building And Keeping A Business Innovative

Startup Professionals Musings

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. Creativity is the ultimate competitive advantage.

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8 Startup Lessons From “The Founder” Movie

InfoChachkie

Even when it was published on Netflix, I had no desire to see The Founder movie, as it was clear from the film’s preview that it was yet another, “businessperson gone bad” film. Lesson: “To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path.”

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6 Strategies To Anticipate And Survive New Entrants

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus they are blindsided and try to react quickly when a new competitor starts stealing customers. For example, we all remember when Blockbuster realized too late that Netflix was stealing customers by offering videos online rather than via DVDs, but even then they were unable to adapt their processes and their thinking.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup.

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7 Strategies To Accelerate Creativity In Your Company

Startup Professionals Musings

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. Creativity is the ultimate competitive advantage.

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7 Keys To Making People First And Winning In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Just as national cultures influence and shape a country, so does the startup culture set by founder strategy drive the future of a new venture. In top current companies, such as Google, Apple, and Netflix, cultural strategies that include greater employee freedom and fostering creativity are the norm.

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Don’t Allow Your Startup To Be a ‘One-Trick Pony’

Startup Professionals Musings

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. Creativity is the ultimate competitive advantage.

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