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10 Steps To Second Stage Success For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Switch your attention from product development to sales. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. Optimize the total customer experience.

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10 Keys To Surviving From A Startup To An Enterprise

Startup Professionals Musings

Switch your attention from product development to sales. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. Optimize the total customer experience.

Startup 97
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6 Growth Challenges That Every Good Startup Will Face

Startup Professionals Musings

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Power has been guiding growth companies for 25 years, and now teaches innovation at the Harvard Extension School.

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6 Reasons Your Hockey Stick Growth Curve Can Go Flat

Startup Professionals Musings

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Power has been guiding growth companies for 25 years, and now teaches innovation at the Harvard Extension School.

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10 Keys To Evolution From A Startup To An Enterprise

Startup Professionals Musings

Switch your attention from product development to sales. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. Optimize the total customer experience.

Startup 108
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10 Steps To Scaling Your Startup Toward A Fortune 500

Startup Professionals Musings

Switch your attention from product development to sales. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. Optimize the total customer experience.

Startup 56
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The Next Business Stage Requires Aggressive Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Switch your attention from product development to sales. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. Optimize the total customer experience.

Sales 96