Focus is everything in a business, whether it be a new startup or a large enterprise. In my role as a business advisor, I often see well-meaning entrepreneurs try to be everything to everyone, which results in many things done poorly, and few totally delighted customers. People are confused by mult
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9 Transaction Models Shape Your Customer Experience
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2769 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on December 5, 2016 12:27 pm
5 Quotes From Business Founders Destined To Fail
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2771 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on December 3, 2016 1:31 pm
People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. We all know the role of starting and running a business is unpredictable, and has a high risk of failure. For people with a victim mentality, this fear of failure alone will almost certainly make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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7 Poor Leadership Habits You Must Avoid At All Cost
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2773 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on December 1, 2016 2:28 pm
Like many other career-minded business professionals, are you still waiting impatiently for that appointment to a leadership position, so that you can begin demonstrating your real leadership ability? In reality, you are already being evaluated for leadership by the habits and attributes you demons
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Seek Support Organizations Based On Startup Stage
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2774 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on November 29, 2016 6:11 pm
Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million dollar investment before they even have a business plan. That’s like trying to sell part of something to a stranger for big money when you haven’t fully defined it yet. It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your
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How To Lead Effectively In This Age Of Relationships
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2775 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on November 30, 2016 9:15 am
Startups provide leadership in the market. Entrepreneurs provide leadership to their startup. There are many styles of leadership, like dictatorial, laissez-faire, and democratic. One that I hear discussed more these days, in this age of relationships, is called “servant” leadership.
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5 Keys To Success In Rolling Out Software Worldwide
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2776 days ago
With the pervasiveness of the Internet, the world is smaller. The cloud makes software easily accessible, without waiting for CD shipments to arrive and installed. The good news is that the reach of your new software application is instantly worldwide, and the bad news is that most people still pre
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10 Keys To Open Leadership While Maintaining Control
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2778 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on November 26, 2016 3:14 am
The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” This is counter to the traditional business pre
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13 Red Flags To Avoid In Your Investor Funding Pitch
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2780 days ago
After listening to hundreds of startup pitches, and reading even more business plans, most new venture investors develop their own favorite list of “red flags” that signal the beginning of the end of their interest. Others, like Guy Kawasaki, have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lie
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Proper Staffing is Key to Effective Global Expansion
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2782 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on November 22, 2016 8:44 am
Some time ago you needed to achieve success and size before venturing into international markets. However, international customers have found you through social media, US trade shows and technical papers. In order to manage international growth your company needs to be directly involved in internat
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10 Obstacles To Product Adoption That Kill Businesses
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2783 days ago
When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. They are devastated when their business growth never starts or stalls, and they
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