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8 Startup Excesses Which Will Jeopardize The Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Gray, titled “ Business Techniques for Growth.” For market changing products, build first a minimally viable product (MVP), and never build products for sale until you have real orders in hand. Hire real help and learn to delegate.

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How to Make Better Reference Calls

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Whether you’re considering hiring a new employee or as an investor whether you’re looking to do a background check on the founders of a company. Don’t worry about the fact that these are the references that the candidate has hand-picked – that’s part of the process. Ask for at least 5 references.

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5 Strategy Realities For Running Your Small Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Continuing to micromanage both as your business grows is the downfall of many entrepreneurs. He recommends some key techniques, learned by both of us the hard way, that every small business owner can and must deploy to achieve long-term sustainability and growth: Must be more creative and flexible to compete effectively.

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8 Ways Startups Spend Resources Without Adding Value

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Gray, titled “ Business Techniques for Growth.” For market changing products, build first a minimally viable product (MVP), and never build products for sale until you have real orders in hand. Hire real help and learn to delegate.

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8 Deadly Wastes That Every Entrepreneur Must Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Gray, titled “ Business Techniques for Growth.” For market changing products, build first a minimally viable product (MVP), and never build products for sale until you have real orders in hand. Hire real help and learn to delegate.

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The End of the Mexican Road

Both Sides of the Table

I learned many of my negotiation techniques through experience. And negotiation technique is one of the few areas on my MBA that was truly new information to me by the time I had attended. We like to short-hand it, as in, “What’s our BATNA?” We all think we’re good at them. In many cases it’s not.

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Ten Startup Tips From Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos

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Establish A High Hiring Bar – You’re Creating An Enduring Culture. “I’d I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.”. As discussed in Hiring Entrepreneurs, the impact of each new hire during your startup’s early days is tremendous.

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