Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. By asking a junior colleague to mentor you, you will more likely hear new approaches or technologies and get new insights on your customer base or business challenges. Expand your professional network to new groups. Reverse the learning role with new team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

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. Leveraging the global network will improve your odds of a highly skilled match, and bring diversity, as well as more innovative ideas and thinking to your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always surprised by the fact that some never seem to be able to that first startup going, while many others never seem to stop, starting their second or third initiative before the first one is fully hatched. Today the key is building momentum, customization, and continuous innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

With some coaching and mentoring from other leaders, I was able to do it myself, so I know you can do it too, by committing to the following strategies: Train yourself to always look for positives, not negatives. Take satisfaction from wins to balance against setbacks. Put more focus on building the right relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2020

Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. By asking a junior colleague to mentor you, you will more likely hear new approaches or technologies and get new insights on your customer base or business challenges. Expand your professional network to new groups. Reverse the learning role with new team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

Cloud Computing 61

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

Based on my current role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I will paraphrase and recommend Whiddon’s top techniques in business terms: Build an image of likability and rapport. In today’s customer context, you can foster rapport by dressing like them, making every effort to look attractive, offering compliments, and listening intensely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. By asking a junior colleague to mentor you, you will more likely hear new approaches or technologies and get new insights on your customer base or business challenges. Expand your professional network to new groups. Reverse the learning role with new team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2018

Help your employees build their individual strengths with customized coaching and special assignments. This may seem counter-intuitive to many managers who fear losing their best employees, since managers never seem to have time to focus on recruiting and mentoring new talent. Actively seek new opportunities for good employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2015

Effective personal networking involves reaching outside your level of expertise, and interacting with people who can balance your perspective. Most successful entrepreneurs, including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, maintain mentor relationships with key advisors that they highly respect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2013

Most people by nature get some satisfaction from team interaction, working toward the same goal. Even if your startup is a one-man show, you can find an intelligent outside mentor or advisory board member to bounce ideas off. Meet customers online. Plan regular networking lunches. Build a trusted team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

As an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen beginners who quickly accelerate their proficiency and adopt the mindset, skills, rules, and emotional principles to become superstars. Build a support network but do your homework before using it. The result is a quick network response when asked, and both sides win.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2018

Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. By asking a junior colleague to mentor you, you will more likely hear new approaches or technologies and get new insights on your customer base or business challenges. Expand your professional network to new groups. Reverse the learning role with new team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2012

Most people by nature get some satisfaction from team interaction, working toward the same goal. Even if your startup is a one-man show, you can find an intelligent outside mentor or advisory board member to bounce ideas off. Meet customers online. Plan regular networking lunches. Build a trusted team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. By asking a junior colleague to mentor you, you will more likely hear new approaches or technologies and get new insights on your customer base or business challenges. Expand your professional network to new groups. Reverse the learning role with new team members.

Entrepreneur 59

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Ideas 59

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Most people by nature get some satisfaction from team interaction, working toward the same goal. Even if your startup is a one-man show, you can find an intelligent outside mentor or advisory board member to bounce ideas off. Meet customers online. Plan regular networking lunches. Build a trusted team.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Yet our initial customer success didn’t translate into big revenue growth and we faced issues such as: Do we support developers, end-users or both? The board was unanimous in our opinion of this including outside director Ian Rogers who has served as Jonathan’s mentor and friend. I had stayed for 6 years.

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