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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 26, 2022
As an advisor to business executives and owners, I often hear discussions about employee accountability , almost always focusing on the negative. I would challenge you to look at accountability from a more positive perspective, as I see in a new book, “ Uncommon Accountability ,” by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 15, 2017
Management teams whisk through slides trying to get through a presentation to share how great things are going and they are eager to get through the meeting so they can get back to their real jobs. I can’t change who your board members are so let me offer some thoughts on how to make your interactions with your board more productive.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 23, 2019
The solution I recommend is to move forward with a few quantifiable steps, to turn your dreams into specific goals and milestones, and then measure your progress and celebrate each small success in achieving these goals and milestones. Do the same for partners and co-founders that will buttress your strengths.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
The size of the document should be based on your style, but 10-20 pages or slides are usually more than adequate to outline even a complex business. Hopefully you know your friends and family better than I do, so you decide when a business plan is required. On the other hand, your mother probably won’t read one.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
The size of the document should be based on your style, but 10-20 pages or slides are usually more than adequate to outline even a complex business. Hopefully you know your friends and family better than I do, so you decide when a business plan is required. On the other hand, your mother probably won’t read one.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
They don’t take the time to realize what your true motivations are because they’re too busy telling you what they THINK you want to hear. Trust me – your chances of selling are much lower if you’re talking rather than actively listening. Where are your current pains?&#. They’re into crocodile mode.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 14, 2013
Of course there are scenarios where a written business plan is not critical, but I haven’t seen one yet where a well-written 15-page document, or at least a 10-slide pitch, is a negative. Hopefully you know your friends and family better than I do, so you decide when a business plan is required.
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