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8 Startup Excesses Which Will Jeopardize The Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Waste in a startup is any activity that burns resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Gray, titled “ Business Techniques for Growth.” Hire real help and learn to delegate. Lack of communication.

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The Best VC Meetings are Debates not Sales

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I’ve sat through a lot of VC pitches and having been CEO of an enterprise software firm for many years I’ve also sat through many customer meetings with sales teams. After the sales meetings I would ask the exec afterward, “how do you think it went?&# We used to do this in our sales slides.

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Ten Startup Tips From Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos

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Establish A High Hiring Bar – You’re Creating An Enduring Culture. “I’d I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.”. As discussed in Hiring Entrepreneurs, the impact of each new hire during your startup’s early days is tremendous.

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8 Ways Startups Spend Resources Without Adding Value

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Waste in a startup is any activity that spends resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Gray, titled “ Business Techniques for Growth.” Hire real help and learn to delegate. Lack of communication.

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8 Deadly Wastes That Every Entrepreneur Must Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Waste in a startup is any activity that absorbs resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Gray, titled “ Business Techniques for Growth.” Hire real help and learn to delegate. Lack of communication.

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5 Strategy Realities For Running Your Small Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Continuing to micromanage both as your business grows is the downfall of many entrepreneurs. He recommends some key techniques, learned by both of us the hard way, that every small business owner can and must deploy to achieve long-term sustainability and growth: Must be more creative and flexible to compete effectively.

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How to Make Better Reference Calls

Both Sides of the Table

Whether you’re considering hiring a new employee or as an investor whether you’re looking to do a background check on the founders of a company. Don’t worry about the fact that these are the references that the candidate has hand-picked – that’s part of the process. Ask for at least 5 references.

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