Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2022

One 11-year study of over 200 companies over a decade ago, detailed in the book “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%. I saw a good summary of these in the classic book, “ Ethical Leadership ,” by Andrew Leigh, an expert in this area.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

In both cases, it’s easy for them to become frustrated and give up, since most have never been trained in change management, and don’t even know what questions to ask. Phil Buckley, in his book “ Change With Confidence ,” provides practical answers to fifty of the biggest questions that keep change leaders up at night.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2020

One of the things I’ve learned in working with aspiring entrepreneurs is that managing and leading a team is a scary venture into the unknown for many people, even if they have worked as a business professional for years. Understand both leadership and management. You don’t have to be a boss to be a leader or a manager.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2022

For example, I remember a classic book, “ The Best Team Wins: Build Your Business Through Predictive Hiring ,” by Adam Robinson, CEO and cofounder of Hireology, which details the how and why of hiring your most valuable assets today. Team managers in a hurry to hire often skip references, assuming they won’t get the real story anyway.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

The CEO must focus on key management team hires and assume a few mistakes which need to get fixed. As one company Chairman says, "The common elements I see in first time CEO's: a) they don't hire fast enough, b) they don't fire fast enough, and c) they don't manage their board and investors well." Create and sell a financial model.

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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. They value harmony among members, and measure success as a function of the number of priorities concurrently managed.

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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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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Joe’s ‘Pure Motive Service’ involves providing solutions that prioritize: Quality Reliability Safety Health He also discusses the significance of managing opportunities and anticipating future needs, offering practical advice for service professionals, and highlighting the role of marketing in delivering exceptional service.

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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. These areas include market, process, and team transitions.

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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! ” This one relates to every team member’s ability to manage stress, control emotions, and cope with business and personal challenges. Emotional stability. Financial strength. Financial strength.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

Thus I was pleased to see my own insights covered in a new book, “ Why Startups Fail ,” by Tom Eisenmann, a Harvard Business School professor, who has mentored many more entrepreneurs, and authored more than a hundred HBS case studies from real-world startups. A growing team needs skilled managers and an HR organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I remember the classic book, “ The Three-Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation ,” by Vijay Govindarajan, one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation. These three boxes include managing the present, escaping the traps of the past, and generating breakthrough ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2020

To assess where you are, and to unlock your full potential, there are many courses available, as well as seminars and gurus, but a good place to start is a book on the subject, like the classic one from John Mattone, “ Intelligent Leadership.” They tend to bury themselves in activities, but can be impulsive and select quantity over quality.

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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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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. The DoD buys hundreds of billions of dollars of products and services per year, and nearly all of these purchases are managed by Program Executive Offices. So I wrote one. But startups?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Set milestones and manage to those targets. He nails the current key startup parameters, including the following: Crafting a lean business plan as your road map.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

Thus I was pleased to see that it’s consistent with the guidance in a new book, “ Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most ,” by Greg McKeown, a well-respected author and public speaker on business breakthroughs. they still find time to meet and compare notes regularly, and are avid readers of business books.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2022

Most people will tell you this is impossible, but I found a classic book, “ Army of Entrepreneurs ,” by Jennifer Prosek, where she seems to have actually accomplished this. This is really an issue of the quality of the people you hire rather than the management or compensation system. Employees will care only about work they create.”

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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. Time management for meetings is a skill that all board chairs must develop. The agenda is a tool to help board members focus on the priorities of their organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are also many other good sources of guidance, including the classic book “ Click Millionaires ” by Scott Fox. Hiring virtual assistants for each specific project can be a lot more efficient and cheaper than hiring and managing employees. Generate revenue around the clock. Use the Internet to outsource staff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Gerber wrote a best-selling business book called The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. As startups grow, they quickly realize that they need a third personality, called the Manager, to build systems and processes. The Manager craves order, and often ends up cleaning up after the other two.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Employees are still too often thought of as a commodity, to be acquired “just in time” for the lowest cost, and managed as a disposable asset. For a hands-on guide in developing data-driven people strategies, I found some practical techniques in the classic book, “ The Data Driven Leader ,” by Jenny Dearborn and David Swanson.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 11, 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): John Jantsch (03:08): So I don't know if I would call you a business book junkie, but Yes, yes, I am. I hear you reference a lot of books and a lot of names that are people that I know.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

Chip Bell and Ron Zemke, who are experts in this area, provide some of the best specific insights I’ve seen, in the classic book “ Managing Knock Your Socks Off Service.” It’s a tough job, and inexperienced entrepreneurs just don’t know where to start, and how to do it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Thus I was pleased to see this subject, and related strategy decisions, covered well in a recent book, “ Brand Vision ,” by Jim Everhart. Leaders and investors need to know if you have and are tapping into your key sources of relevant data, including web analytics, sales management data, and customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2021

I found a good summary of the most common mistakes in a classic book by Kelly Clifford, “ Profit Rocket ,” written primarily to help you on the other side of the equation – skyrocket your profits. Entrepreneurs should sign every check and manage cash personally, rather than delegate this task to anyone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Great business leaders, including Bill Gates and Warren Buffett , are constantly asking questions and reading books about new technologies, new cultures, and new business opportunities. Managing people and results require the ability to track progress and reward the right people. Managing time and priorities for maximum impact.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The privacy factor in personalization must be managed carefully. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In that context, I was pleased to see the supporting message in a recent book, “ Fearless Innovation: Going Beyond the Buzzword ,” by Alex Goryachev. If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Your challenge will be to break down silos, manage diverse and inclusive perspectives, and capitalize on cross-functional insights.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

She is the author of the upcoming book DREAM BIG AND WIN: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business and a contributor at Forbes and SWAAY. Question s I ask Liz Elting: (01:12): What motivated you to establish TransPerfect, and how does that tie into why you wrote your book? (04:05): Relisten and Enjoy!

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Robotics & Autonomous Systems Robotaxi Fleet Management: Develop a platform for managing and optimising robotaxi fleets, focusing on safety and efficiency, with a focus on the US and China markets. They want to fund startups that enable generalist software developers to manage these teams of agents.

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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. Andrew Inkpen, “ The Global Semiconductor Industry ” Thunderbird School of Management , 2021. [It Optional Rebecca S. Not required for class.] . Moore’s Law & the Global Semiconductor Industry.

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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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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 19, 2024

Key Takeaways Darcy Luoma explains the “Thoughtfully Fit” framework, emphasizing self-awareness, agility, self-management, and building stronger interpersonal relationships. These tips help leaders at all levels foster a more thoughtful and practical approach to managing teams. Book your call today, DTM world/ scale. (01:05):

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2021

I have my own views on what it takes to be an effective leader at the top, based on many years as an executive in large companies as well as small, but I was impressed with the solid points in a new book, “ The CEO Test ,” by Adam Bryant and Kevin Sharer. Manage the conflicting demands of leadership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The experts define emotional intelligence as a leader's ability to recognize individual and team emotions, to understand their effect, and manage your own to guide your next move. Thus, I was pleased to see the steps detailed in a new book, “ The Emotionally Strong Leader ,” by Carolyn Stern.

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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): But yeah, so it is really taking that holistic approach and managing those trade-offs so that marketing can do what they do best and sales can do what they do best and success can do what they do best. (02:54):

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