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Maintain Your Startup Motivation While Working Harder

Startup Professionals Musings

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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Balance Your Focus Between Passion And Perspiration

Startup Professionals Musings

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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5 Tips To Keep Your Startup Productive, Not Just Busy

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m a total believer in servant leadership and mentoring others, but nobody wins when you are in charge as an entrepreneur, and the business fails because you didn’t do your job. There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks.

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5 Steps To Get You From Your First Idea To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. I have tried to convince him the general idea alone does not make a business. His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price.

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How To Enjoy Your Business Dream As Well As The Work

Startup Professionals Musings

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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5 Elements Of Success Every Startup Should Celebrate

Startup Professionals Musings

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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The Master Checklist of EVERYTHING You Need to Start a Business

Jason Nazar

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Business Mentors. Speak to entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry and consider asking them to be your mentor. Ask mentors to join your Board of Advisors (for the overall benefit of the company). Recommended.