Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return.

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Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

Inside the organization, it also pays to offer some of your time for coaching and mentoring to less experienced team members, as an entrée to a supportive relationship. Constant attention to work devices, location, and travel is not humanly sustainable without loss of quality, satisfaction, and productivity.

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Startup Satisfaction Technical Review Ideas 121

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

One of the dysfunctions I often see in my coaching and mentoring work with small businesses is team member burnout. T his occurs when an organization imposes narrow constraints on how work is to be done or allows no room for judgment or innovation. Organization acts without fairness and respect.

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Coach Organization Demand Resource 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Take satisfaction in widening your comfort zone, the opportunity to learn, and the progress toward your goals. Use your mentor or support organization to get you over the hurdle, and celebrate the success. Helping others is the best way to forget your own fears and build the satisfaction of leadership as well as learning.

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Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Mentor 173

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Unfortunately, work and satisfaction have become an oxymoron in many businesses. Among many other recommendations, they offer some practical tips on how any organization can make their work culture more meaningful and satisfying: Match people to work that stimulates and challenges them. Focus on role enrichment, not more work.

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Tips Satisfaction Training Mentor 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

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.

Technology 133

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 133

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

As a result, Amazon has ranked as #1 for customer satisfaction for many years in a row and has grown accordingly. Studies show that a positive team culture in an organization can result in 26 percent fewer mistakes, 22 percent higher productivity, 41 percent lower absenteeism, and 30 percent stronger customer satisfaction.

Coach 120

Coach Satisfaction Customer Custom 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2022

As an advisor and mentor, I’m always looking for more ways to improve communication, get people more engaged , and get more done. Great communication inside the organization and outside is the key to value. Helping your organization adapt and get ahead, with results, will have a positive impact on everyone, and you will remember.

Coach 119

Coach Organization Technical Review Satisfaction 119

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In my role as a mentor to business professionals and entrepreneurs over the years, I have found that it’s important to take a hard look at the relationships around you on a regular basis. But, like most other skills, you can learn from these priorities: Everyone benefits from active mentoring.

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Tips Mentor Coach Activity 95

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Of course, as you work with contract players, explore the potential for a long-term relationship, and wait until your organization matures to pursue career positions. Focus on a very flat organization, with minimal hierarchy. Higher worker engagement and satisfaction. Prioritize demonstrated execution versus potential.

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Competition Startup Demand Training 168

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In my experience as a mentor and advisor, I find that many of you expect these relationships will just happen , without any overt effort on your part. It never pays to approach new relationships with your favorite complaint, or your view of all the things wrong the world or your organization. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Product Mentor Startup Activity 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

Almost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail. A growing team needs skilled managers and an HR organization. The market is unpredictable and changes fast.

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Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return.

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Satisfaction Equity 129

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

Based on my own experience as a mentor and angel investor, I find that as many as ninety percent of startups fail in the first five years, despite their best efforts. Utilize all the avenues for networking, including industry conferences, investor meetings, peer gatherings, and local civic organizations, to make your presence and value known.

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Social Media Metrics Media Tool 98

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It’s with profound sadness we mourn the loss of a true visionary, author, mentor, thought-leader, investor, and friend, Tony Hsieh. Under Hsieh’s leadership, Zappos revolutionized the apparel industry, and e-commerce in general, by being one of the first to prioritize customer satisfaction and service. By Frank Gruber and Jen Consalvo.

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Commerce Statistics Customer Custom 207

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2023

By demonstrating positivity and mentoring, you can make collaboration and connecting with others a productive and enjoyable experience, rather than a burden. I am certain that if you adopt these recommendations, you will come out on the other side of any crisis a better leader and a more resilient organization.

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Training Resource Competition Satisfaction 86

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In my business of mentoring new entrepreneurs and advising small company owners, I recognize that most don’t start as experienced leaders, and most don’t realize that people leadership is a primary key to their future success. Building a business is not a one-person job, and leading by edict rarely works today.

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Develop Development Technical Advisors Satisfaction 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2021

You can learn to be an entrepreneur by working in a startup, talking to peers, and mentoring. Look inside your organization for spinoffs to grow. I like people who do their homework first, and take calculated risks, rather than closing their eyes and jumping. Every inventor is an entrepreneur by default.

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Entrepreneur Ideas Examples Satisfaction 171

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2022

You will then experience satisfaction, instead of increased pressure. When you reach a certain level or role in an organization, it is difficult to find time to spend with inspiring people who can provide you with insights and new perspectives. Save 30 percent of your energy for outside activities.

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Class Activity Coach Satisfaction 148

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked for the magic that has made Amazon the world's most valuable brand , from a total unknown only twenty years ago. They present a convincing story that every entrepreneur has the same potential, but most get sidetracked and bogged down by their technology, competitors, and internal organization.

Marketing 123

Marketing Technical Review Customer Custom 123

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Take satisfaction in widening your comfort zone, the opportunity to learn, and the progress toward your goals. Use your mentor or support organization to get you over the hurdle, and celebrate the success. Helping others is the best way to forget your own fears and build the satisfaction of leadership as well as learning.

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Satisfaction Startup Entrepreneur Mentor 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

I advocate his nine deliberate steps for bringing balance between purpose and execution to every organization, including new startups and mature businesses: Define a pragmatic organizational purpose first. If you build an organization that can’t change, you will become extinct. Design a structure flexible enough for change.

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Satisfaction Customer Custom Startup 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2020

Increase you focus on coaching, training, and mentoring. Every one of you entrepreneurs should recognize the stage in your business where your greatest satisfaction can come, not from more growth, but from the opportunity to share what you have learned with those who follow, and may carry your legacy forward.

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Metrics Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction 140

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2016

No matter how strong your business and technology insights are, you can benefit from input at all levels of the organization, as well as outside experts and customers. When team member solutions work well, everyone wins, while top-down decisions provide minimal satisfaction and learning for the team.

Coach 64

Coach Satisfaction Organization Activity 64

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.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Take satisfaction in widening your comfort zone, the opportunity to learn, and the progress toward your goals. Use your mentor or support organization to get you over the hurdle, and celebrate the success. Helping others is the best way to forget your own fears and build the satisfaction of leadership as well as learning.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Startup Mentor 101

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Thus I feel obligated as a startup mentor to look harder at how entrepreneurs can achieve the purpose objective, while still build a sustainable business. After survival is assured, it’s a natural human urge to find a higher calling, or purpose, to give self-satisfaction. Think of it as a verb, not a noun. Are you there?

Satisfaction 101

Satisfaction Startup Entrepreneur Organization 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2019

After various roles in this one, he worked his way up the corporate ranks to run the organization of now almost 30,000 stores. Quantify your results in terms of cost per transaction, higher customer satisfaction, lower prices, and profit per employee, rather than number of transactions or hours worked. Accept and capitalize on change.

Technical Advisors 75

Technical Advisors Startup Satisfaction Customer 75

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return.

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Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2014

Thus I feel obligated as a startup mentor to look harder at how entrepreneurs can achieve the purpose objective, while still build a sustainable business. After survival is assured, it’s a natural human urge to find a higher calling, or purpose, to give self-satisfaction. Think of it as a verb, not a noun. Are you there?

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Organization 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Creating an innovative new business is guaranteed to test your skills, patience and determination, and you need to derive satisfaction from the journey, as well as the destination. Don’t hesitate to call in an experienced advisor or mentor to help. Contrary to a popular myth, problem-solving is a talent that can be developed.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Metrics 100

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.

Startup 107

Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2018

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. This is another aspect of capitalizing on strengths and satisfaction. Actively seek new opportunities for good employees.

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Mentor IBM IBM Examples 52

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2012

But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs. Some customers and stakeholders don’t just prefer that an organization is socially responsible, but insist on dealing only with these startups. Startups can use social responsibility as a competitive advantage. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 100

Startup Organization Customer Custom 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2019

You will then experience satisfaction, instead of increased pressure. When you reach a certain level or role in an organization, it is difficult to find time to spend with inspiring people who can provide you with insights and new perspectives. Save 30 percent of your energy for outside activities.

Class 93

Class Activity Coach Satisfaction 93

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

Communicate personally and interactively with your constituents, both inside and outside the organization. Apply the same high bar to product quality, employee satisfaction, social responsibilities and customer service. Make it evident that your values drive your business goals, rather than goals driving values.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Training Demand Customer 102

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

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61