Successful startups are all about turning ideas into action quickly and efficiently. These actions must be the hard part, since entrepreneurs always seem to come to me with ideas, and ask me for help on the actions. That has always seemed strange to me, since the magic is supposed to be in the idea
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6 Key Actions to Keep Your Startup From Thrashing
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4481 days ago
Lessons For Entrepreneurs on How to Accomplish More
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4482 days ago
The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. Even outside of business, everyone wants to accomplish more, while working less. I’ve been a student of these techniques for some time, but recently I saw a great summary that s
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10 Ways That Entrepreneurs Need to be More Open
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4483 days ago
The emergence 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 premise
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Early Predictors of Long-Term Survival for Startups
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4484 days ago
I’m always looking for evidence of early startup characteristics that might be predictors of long-term success. Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive tracking
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Startup Leaders Today Mentor More Than Dictate
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4485 days ago
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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Entrepreneurs Have to Move Fast or Get Run Over
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4486 days ago
In today’s business startup environment, if you don’t move fast, you get run over. Without a sense of urgency, people and businesses just can’t move fast enough. Speed is the driver because customers have a zero tolerance for waiting, and there are always competitors gaining on you.
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How to Help Your Startup Qualify for a Bank Loan
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4487 days ago
A common question I get is “How do I get a bank loan to fund my startup?” The default answer is that it probably won’t happen, because most banks just don’t make bank loans to startups. The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the
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Why Being a Successful Entrepreneur Takes Practice
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4488 days ago
Entrepreneurs seem more quickly frustrated these days when their “million-dollar idea” doesn’t turn into a sustainable business overnight. They don’t realize that it takes many skills to build a business under the best of circumstances, and today’s world of instant gratification doesn’t leave room
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Pull Investors to Your Business Plan With a Summary
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4491 days ago
Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. This one had better grab their attention, or they won’t look further.
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10 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Beat the Odds
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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4492 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business News on April 10, 2012 5:00 am
Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? As an Angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate th
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