In my experience at all levels within large organizations as well as small ones, the team members valued the most, and usually promoted first, are the ones seen by others as indispensable or “goto” people. The challenge we all face is how to be one of these, without overworking, while still getting
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Keys To Being Viewed As Indispensable By Your Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1502 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on August 17, 2020 11:58 am
7 Steps To Meeting The New Bar Of Delighted Customers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1503 days ago
Having satisfied customers is no longer enough to keep you ahead of competitors. The bar has been raised to having “delighted” customers. Customer delight is defined as surprising the customer by exceeding his or her expectations, thus creating a positive emotional reaction. This emotional reaction
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Ways To Stay Competitive In Today’s Technical World
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1504 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on August 15, 2020 10:49 am
Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Even if they realize that they need real technical strength at the top, they are not sure how to attract and select the talent and expertise they r
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Keys To Reducing Startup Risk By Building On Trends
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1506 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on August 11, 2020 7:41 am
It may not be as sexy, but starting a new business which builds on an existing technology or business model is usually less risky than introducing that ultimate new disruptive technology. There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the l
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1507 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on August 14, 2020 8:45 am
Every one of you has had to deal with the conflicting requirements of optimizing your business in the short term versus the long term. In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Even a million users on your soc
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Why Pitching Your Product Is Not Enough For Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1508 days ago
As an occasional angel investor, I always ask for a business pitch to get me in the mood. I’m still amazed at how many technical entrepreneurs don’t have a business pitch, and offer me their product pitch or product spec instead. I’m a technologist, so I always love to learn about the product, but
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Ways Every Entrepreneur Should Evaluate A New Idea
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1509 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on August 9, 2020 11:04 am
As an advisor to entrepreneurs, one of the most common requests I get is for an evaluation of a next startup idea. I try to explain that even the most innovative idea will fail if it is not a good fit for you at this time, so the question I ask them is “why you now” rather than “why this solution n
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7 Keys To Making People First And Winning In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1510 days ago
Just as national cultures influence and shape a country, so does the startup culture set by founder strategy drive the future of a new venture. In top current companies, such as Google, Apple, and Netflix, cultural strategies that include greater employee freedom and fostering creativity are the no
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Success Factors When Your People Are The Solution
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1511 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on August 7, 2020 11:01 am
The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Ways To Build Startup Resilience And Avoid Failure
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1512 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on August 12, 2020 11:19 am
One of the characteristics that every good investor looks for in an aspiring entrepreneur is resilience, or the ability to learn from and bounce back after a failure. You don’t have to have previous startup problems to show resilience – everyone should have a story of tackling a tough challenge wit
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