Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

It seems they are both looking for more personal satisfaction and sense of purpose for their efforts. Based on my experience as a business advisor, I recommend that every business owner and entrepreneur focus on the following tips to provide a better work culture: Invest in integrating new technology, not just forcing it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world. Product pre-order model. Interest on debt model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2022

A key influencer of satisfaction and motivation, top-ranked by employees, is positive progress and the completion of meaningful work. Negative leader behaviors affect work satisfaction for everyone. Managing and motivating a team in a startup is more than just using the right interpersonal skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

In my activities as an angel investor, and my work with new ventures seeking investment, I find the “due diligence” stage to be fraught with the most risk. Usually this stage only really starts after an investor has expressed serious interest, or already informally agreed to invest. Update reference customers, partners, and vendors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

If there are conflicts within the team, or differing views of the strategy, or evidence of missing processes and tools, the investment process will likely be terminated. Make yourself available to answer any questions, show your enthusiasm, and explain both the positives and negatives of the external investment process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

This is the last step of the process, where surprises in the evaluation of the management team, documentation, and personnel problems can derail the investment. If there are financial anomalies, or someone on the team doesn’t know the current strategy, or is unhappy with you or the company, the investment will be jeopardized.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 27, 2017

Unlike your vision, which can’t be measured, there is a satisfaction in each step toward achievement of your goal. You’ll find others buying into the objective and even creating better ways to achieve it because they are invested in the dream and the measure of that dream – the mutual goal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Many times friends and family have been broken by failed investments. Pivoting early brings satisfaction and saves money and time, except when you don’t pivot due to investor evidence required, and the pain of explaining your mistakes. Usually it pays to move a startup slower rather than risk relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2023

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. My advice is to leave the investing in startups to the professionals (or friends and fools). By commission?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

I see no reason not to balance these frustrations with the satisfaction of more conventional work accomplishments and the people relationships we all need to thrive. Most entrepreneurs don’t get the satisfaction of a salary for the first couple of years, even if their startup is well funded by investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. My advice is to leave the investing in startups to the professionals (or friends and fools). By commission?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Performance accountability processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2021

But very few are talking about how to measure your results and return on investment (ROI), and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. He suggests you begin with the “big three” business objectives of higher revenue, reduced costs, and improved customer satisfaction. Get attention and reach your audience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world. Product pre-order model. Interest on debt model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2023

Understand the need for an investment well before results. Entrepreneurs need to evaluate investment size and cycles for future payoffs, while employees need to realize that promotions require investment in learning and skills. Quantify the return on investment before taking action.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

After many years working in business and investing in startups, I’m convinced that the primary reason for new business and career failures is NOT a lack of skill or money, but people giving up too quickly on their dreams and goals. A first step is empowering yourself to achieve success and feel satisfaction from doing your job.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2023

Here is my list of eight key strategies and tactics, gleaned from my own observations and feedback, which I believe will define you as a trusted leader, and will result in loyal teams to amplify your business initiatives into long-term success and satisfaction: Share your values and expectations to everyone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

More than ever before, people want to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that matter. Start with a market segment that you need to understand more deeply, and invest in the success of your joint customers. Connect with the bigger picture of the market and society.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2011

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. My advice is to leave the investing in startups to the professionals (or friends and fools). By commission?

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Invest Startup Offshore Tips 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Understand the need for an investment well before results. Entrepreneurs need to evaluate investment size and cycles for future payoffs, while employees need to realize that promotions require investment in learning and skills. Quantify the return on investment before taking action.

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Entrepreneur Customer Custom Competition 159

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Many times friends and family have been broken by failed investments. Pivoting early brings satisfaction and saves money and time, except when you don’t pivot due to investor evidence required, and the pain of explaining your mistakes. Usually it pays to move a startup slower rather than risk relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

I see no reason not to balance these frustrations with the satisfaction of more conventional work accomplishments and the people relationships we all need to thrive. Most entrepreneurs don’t get the satisfaction of a salary for the first couple of years, even if their startup is well funded by investors.

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Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction News 128

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Business and customer satisfaction data measurements are required, in addition to subjective assessments of team progress, tradeoffs, and investment decisions. I still see organizations that penalize teams for change requests, and try to live by the old adage of “it’s always been done this way.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

We all see reports of venture capitalists who invest millions in new businesses, but be assured that these investments come only after you have a proven base business, and have a case for scaling it quickly. But if you do it right, the joys and satisfaction, as well as financial returns, of your success can’t be beat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

Then there is the follow-up to provide customer support and satisfaction. Every startup looking for investment needs a solid partner story. Beyond the investment, a major challenge that every entrepreneur faces is getting teams and every individual on the team aligned and committed to the overall strategy and plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Effective scaling and growth often requires more investment than is available from early organic returns. You need to evaluate the tradeoffs of getting investment capital from angel investors and crowdsourcing. These also will keep you better informed on new technologies, trends, and likely competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2020

More than ever before, people want to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that matter. Start with a market segment that you need to understand more deeply, and invest in the success of your joint customers. Connect with the bigger picture of the market and society.

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Customer Custom Satisfaction Marketing 167

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2019

A key influencer of satisfaction and motivation, top-ranked by employees, is positive progress and the completion of meaningful work. Negative leader behaviors affect work satisfaction for everyone. Managing and motivating a team in a startup is more than just using the right interpersonal skills.

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Satisfaction Examples Startup Activity 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

If you are at the funding stage, try the new crowd-funding platforms or micro-capital investments. Establish vehicles, like a formal customer satisfaction program, to recognize and reward staff and customers for sharing what they can do to help you. Review your current investment in “creating goodwill.” Adjust accordingly.

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Organization Social Media Examples Customer 126

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2022

These companies, and many others, are finding that strong leadership and personally-tuned benefits are the key to long-term satisfaction and motivation, certainly more effective than high salaries and financial incentives alone. Investors have long agreed that you invest in the team, more than the product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Performance accountability processes.

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Technical Review Organization Coach Invest 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

They should get their satisfaction from building their business, rather than building their title. In all roles, a startup needs executives who are comfortable with daily chaos and change, rather than defining and following a repeatable formula for success. In addition, you are looking for executives who don’t need a title to get things done.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Affirming and rewarding team members for key actions creates more momentum, commitment, and satisfaction. A business must be all about listening to customers, delivering value, and customer satisfaction. Execute processes and metrics around customer requirements, loyalty, satisfaction, and service. Investors like happy teams.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Innovation is not all about break-through technologies and big financial investments. I recommend sampling one or more of these opportunities, without a major investment on your part. After all, running a business is all about maximizing your satisfaction, as well as your financial returns. Make it a win on all fronts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I recommend a trial run with an experiment or MVP (minimum viable product), at full price and cost, before the big bang launch, risking your investment money and a major time commitment. It’s an amazing ride, and there is no satisfaction like creating something out of nothing. Look for validation from your mainstream customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Product companies sometimes equate customer satisfaction with customer service, but it’s more than that, especially with services. For some entrepreneurs who feel the need to attract outside investors as a critical success factor, they should be aware that professional investors almost never invest in a services-only company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction. Innovation doesn’t happen without active leadership, a mindset of commitment from the team, and a defined process. Let your continuous innovation become your sustainable competitive advantage.

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