Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2023

Thus, I was happy to see my perspective solidified and detailed with real examples in a timely book, “ Mission Possible: How to Build a Business for our Times ,” by Alexandre Mars. From my own experience and from the best entrepreneurs I know, I always offer some basic business realities, and assure you that conditions will never be perfect.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

He's also the author of a book we're going to talk about today. You talk about it in the book, and I know you've shared this millions of times, but why don't you share that kind of what set you on this path? Here's the science of pricing, which is in the book. So Joe, welcome to the show. Now here's the truth there.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 17, 2024

Visit DTM.Jantschworld/scale to book your free advisory call and learn more. Book your call today, DTM World slash scale. (01:03): I talk about this in the book, actually. I talk in the book about hypothesis driven growth, always have a hypothesis. It's time to transform your approach. This is John Jantsch. In parallel.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In his new book Never Play It Safe , Jarvis dives deep into the power of safety and focused attention as key drivers of success. Visit DTM world slash scale to book your free advisory call and learn more. Book your call today, DTM World slash scale. (01:02): It's time to transform your approach. This is John Jantsch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

In the classic book, “ Fish Can’t See Water ,” Kai Hammerich and Richard D. Incidentally, I love that book title, which seems to me applicable to most aspects of business (and even people), as well as business culture. Lewis explore these cultural issues, both national and international, that can make or break your company strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

I found these challenges and opportunities outlined well in a classic book, “ Out-Innovate ,” by Alexandre Lazarow. From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

She and her partner, Andréa Catizone, have successfully grown the agency from a startup to a team of 40 employees over the past 12 years and recently celebrated by publishing her book Smarter(er) Marketing for Senior Living Communities. Actually, there's another one that I'm interviewing tomorrow that has book also coming out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2023

For example, only a few people today still think of Amazon as an online provider of books and related goods, now that they have exploded their business world-wide into every product arena, added web services (AWS), television and film production (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), a bricks-and-mortar grocery chain (Whole Foods), and more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There are many books written on this subject, but this classic by Chris Ducker, “ Virtual Freedom ,” manages to pack a lot more practical guidance into a small space that many others I have seen. We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2023

The importance and the specifics of practical team leadership were re-confirmed to me a while back in the classic book, “ Unlocked ,” by Robert S. The only real alternative is to find a cofounder who can build and lead the team, while you focus on the product. Otherwise, in my experience, the startup will fail.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Visit DTM world slash scale to book your free advisory call and learn more. Book your call today, DTM world slash scale. (01:05): As part of the work that I did with the BCG in writing the book, we surveyed thousands of consumers in the US and other countries. It's time to transform your approach. This is John Jantsch.

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deal architect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

I asked followers on LinkedIn how they would use 4 months of sabbatical credits like I have accumulated over two decades at Deal Architect. I got plenty of suggestions including this from Andre Blumberg, CIO at Hong Kong based CLP.

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JULY 19, 2024

Visit DTM.world/scale to book your free advisory call and learn more. Book your call today, DTM world/ scale. (01:05): She's also the author of a book we're going to talk about today, thoughtfully fit your training plan for Life and Business Success. John Jantsch (03:01): So the book is thoughtfully fit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2021

In his classic book “ Invent, Reinvent, Thrive ,” Lloyd E. “If it ain't broke, don't fix it” is an old adage that really doesn’t work in today’s business world. If you don’t plan to reinvent yourself regularly, your competitors will make you obsolete, and any success to-date will likely be short-lived.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I just finished a new book, “ Unfiltered Marketing ,” by Stephen Denny and Paul Leinberger, which helped me put this digital communication transformation into perspective for all business owners. I believe that the sooner every entrepreneur and brand builder adapts to this emerging trend, the sooner they will find success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In his classic book, “ The Leadership Capital Index ,” Dave Ulrich, a best-selling author, business consultant, and business school professor, provides some real insights and metrics on what makes up the elements of goodwill in the minds of top valuation experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

There are several books written on this subject. Remember that leadership is both upward, as well as downward to direct reports and employees. A good CEO provides leadership to the Board of Directors, company investors, and stockholders. In it, he says "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

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Brandanew

MARCH 3, 2025

The upcoming releases of 2025 promise an exciting lineup of books for kids and parents alike. Check out these five upcoming childrens books from South Asian authors in 2025. South Asian writers have been making waves in childrens literature, bringing diverse and thought-provoking stories to young readers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2021

In a classic book, “ Disruption by Design ,” by the renowned innovation consultant Paul Paetz, I found a list of common patterns and recognizable attributes that I like, called disruption fingerprints.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

He is the founder of Tundra Land Home Improvements and author of the upcoming book we're going to talk about today Beyond the Hammer, a Fresh Approach to Leadership, culture and Building High Performance Team. John Jantsch (02:47): Well, your book is essentially a, I dunno, would you call it a leader? This is John Jantsch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I see the commonalities detailed well in the classic book, “ Extreme Teams ,” by Robert Bruce Shaw. These include companies across multiple industry spectrums, notably NetFlix in entertainment, AirBnB in hospitality, and Whole Foods for groceries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2022

According to a classic book on people management by Professor Derek Torrington, “ Managing to Manage: The Essential Guide to People Management ,” it is the listener who determines the extent to which a message is understood, and that is shaped largely by their own experience and background.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2023

Even if you have booked an hour with a VC, you should plan to talk only for the first fifteen minutes. The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from fellow investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover the most relevant points.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! On the marketing side of the equation, there are so many “marketing gurus” and “marketing resources” out there, the real challenge for most of us is to sort out the basic do’s and the don’ts that apply to startups.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Lowen, Creating the Cold War University [Great book if you want to learn more about Stanford’s military-industrial complex origins. Klaus Schwab, “ The Fourth Industrial Revolution: What it Means, how to Respond ” World Economic Forum , Jan. Optional Rebecca S. Not required for class.] . Moore’s Law & the Global Semiconductor Industry.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Amazingly, there is no single DoD-wide phone book available to startups of who to call in the Defense Department. phone book. Today, a new class of startups are attempting to sell these products to the Defense Department. So I wrote one. Think of the PEO Directory linked below as a “Who buys in the government?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

I found real insights into this strategy, along with specific sources of purpose inspiration in a new book, “ Leading With Heart ,” by John Baird and Edward Sullivan. These authors reference real cases and real business leaders, based on their decades of experience in building companies and executive coaching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2023

I found some excellent guidance on the specifics in the classic book, “ What Customers Crave ,” by Nicholas J. The challenge for every entrepreneur and every business is to understand the pragmatics of identifying and reacting to what their customers love and what they hate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Thus I was pleased to see a much more complete and broader perspective of employee support recommendations in a new book, “ Employees First! ” I’ve always known it was much more complicated than that, but I have struggled over the years to pull together all the elements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Thus, I was pleased to see the steps detailed in a new book, “ The Emotionally Strong Leader ,” by Carolyn Stern. However, when aspiring leaders ask me how to ramp up their emotional intelligence, I’ve never been able to offer any real formula.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Board administrators send the meeting agenda or meeting book out ahead of the meeting so board members can study the issues and be prepared for the meeting. With BoardEffect, youcan create a digital meeting book, easily add documents, drag and drop agenda items and generate customizable cover and agenda pages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2023

I like the specifics on how to do this in the classic book, “ The Agenda Mover: When Your Good Idea Is Not Enough ,” by leadership expert Samuel B. The best entrepreneurs and business professionals learn to anticipate these push-backs before they happen, and respond calmly and effectively.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 9, 2024

Visit DTM world slash scale to book your free advisory call and learn more. Book your call today, DTM World slash scale. (01:03): He's also the author of a book we're going to talk about today. And that is really something that is very powerful and I use in the book. It's time to transform your approach.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 31, 2024

Visit DTM world slash scale to book your free advisory call and learn more. Book your call today, DTM World slash scale. (01:03): Some of the ways I see this sort of manifest, and I talk about in the book, I talk about this bifurcation between, or not even bifurcation. It's time to transform your approach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The real secrets of any business domain are not intuitively obvious, nor available in books. Patents and trademarks are very valuable in attracting investors for scaling, as well as future premium buyouts. Thinks boundless energy is equal to experience. Usually it pays to work in an industry for a while, before you try to fix it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2023

I found some good insights and details on this approach in the classic book, “ How To Be A Great Boss ,” by Gino Wickman and René Boer, who speak from years of experience working with leadership teams of both small and large companies.

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