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7 Steps To Creating An Effective Personal Brand Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Since the start of the digital revolution several years ago, when the Internet and social media gave everyone instant access to you as well as your business, I have recommended personal branding as a basis for survival and thriving in this new world. Internally, you may need a video summary report of monthly value.

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6 Sources Of Purpose To Drive Business Success Today

Startup Professionals Musings

I offer here their summary of purposes and inspirations that have motivated existing business leaders, with insights from my own mentoring and coaching experience. You see this today on the Internet with people who dominate social media as “influencers,” leading customers to new trends and brands.

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6 Strategies To Find An Investor For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a classic book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs.

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6 Tips On Where And When To Look For Startup Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a classic book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs.

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6 Mindsets That Separate the Most Effective Leaders

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe these same mindsets are equally applicable to the entrepreneurs I mentor, and all of you small business leaders, so I offer you my summary of the authors’ conclusions, paraphrased here, with my own insights: Be bold in vision, strategy, and resource allocation.

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8 Key Disciplines Are Essential To Scale Any Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Image via Pixabay As a mentor to many small business owners, I always caution them that you can never relax completely, just because your initial solution or product set appears to be getting traction, and the market buzz is positive. It’s time to really focus on social media, videos, and email.

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6 Keys to Becoming an Influencer for More Business

Startup Professionals Musings

People follow influencers on social media to find what they buy, who they vote for, and which social causes they support. I found a good summary of these attributes in a recent book, “ The Old School Advantage ,” by an expert on interpersonal communication, J. Show your ability to build customer consensus.