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7 Keys To Keeping Your Business Agile And Competitive

Startup Professionals Musings

If you find yourself being surprised by new competitor offerings and customer demands, then perhaps you are not paying attention. That means making sure you are utilizing coaching and mentoring, as well as training to keep up with changes in technology and the marketplace. Demand and reward speedy analysis and execution.

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6 Initiatives To Prep Your Startup For The Road Ahead

Startup Professionals Musings

Provide direct customer contact to everyone, as well as training. Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. For starters, the whole team needs to be constantly trained and encouraged to develop their skills. In summary, change will happen.

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10 Steps To Second Stage Success For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

According to one study a decade ago, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

Both Sides of the Table

” Case studies get done with ebullient CEO’s espousing the benefits of said software even though their organization was barely using the product. ROI studies were published. Did they do a major training program? Create company measures for success that go beyond financial metrics. Who is the executive sponsor?

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7 Ways For Businesses To Work Less And Enjoy It More

Startup Professionals Musings

In business vernacular, targets are usually called metrics. A good metric has to be easily measurable, and directly correlated to results, rather than hours worked. For example, for a sales person, this metric number would likely measure new revenue or new customers. Evaluate where technology and training can help.

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6 Keys To Making Timely Changes To Save Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Provide direct customer contact to everyone, as well as training. Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. For starters, the whole team needs to be constantly trained and encouraged to develop their skills. In summary, change will happen.

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10 Keys To Surviving From A Startup To An Enterprise

Startup Professionals Musings

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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