Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2013

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Put the decision in writing to prevent ambiguity. This reaffirms you commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2012

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Put the decision in writing to prevent ambiguity. This reaffirms you commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2019

Second, in your search for partners, you need to be aware of the many considerations that can make the difference between success and failure in the business, as well as your satisfaction with the relationship. Bringing money and connections is great, but other less tangible things can rip the business apart. Let’s keep it in the family.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

This required ability is aided by some supportive personal attributes, such as confidence, initiative, problem solving, and determination, but the basic learning principles must include the following: Satisfaction will come from learning something new every day. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning.

Entrepreneur 102

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2017

Second, in your search for partners, you need to be aware of the many considerations that can make the difference between success and failure in the business, as well as your satisfaction with the relationship. Bringing money and connections is great, but other less tangible things can rip the business apart. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 59

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing 59

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Put the decision in writing to prevent ambiguity. This reaffirms you commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Training Customer 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Second, in your search for partners, you need to be aware of the many considerations that can make the difference between success and failure in the business, as well as your satisfaction with the relationship. Bringing money and connections is great, but other less tangible things can rip the business apart. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

This required ability is aided by some supportive personal attributes, such as confidence, initiative, problem solving, and determination, but the basic learning principles must include the following: Satisfaction will come from learning something new every day. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning.

Entrepreneur 61

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 61

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Second, in your search for partners, you need to be aware of the many considerations that can make the difference between success and failure in the business, as well as your satisfaction with the relationship. Bringing money and connections is great, but other less tangible things can rip the business apart. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 97

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Second, in your search for partners, you need to be aware of the many considerations that can make the difference between success and failure in the business, as well as your satisfaction with the relationship. Bringing money and connections is great, but other less tangible things can rip the business apart: “Let’s keep it in the family.”

Startup 95

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2010

Second, in your search for partners, you need to be aware of the many considerations that can make the difference between success and failure in the business, as well as your satisfaction with the relationship. Bringing money and connections is great, but other less tangible things can rip the business apart: “Let’s keep it in the family.”

Startup 82

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Writing 82

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A huge shout out to Ricky Wong of NYCSteals for helping me with the write-up. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. Leverage a feedback platform like Get Satisfaction or UserVoice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Document required systems for repeatability without you. It’s easier to use screen-captures and notes on existing processes, rather than write detailed manuals. The result was a big hit to the hardware business, as well as an unsuccessful software business. Some are just stuck.

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