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6 Mindset Factors Turn Constraints Into Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe it all starts with you as a leadership role model, and the mindset and expectations you broadcast to your team. Adopt alternative business models to address challenges. Most businesses stay focused on their core solution until they face growth stagnation and competition.

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5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Transforming Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

No matter how well your business seems to have worked for you up to this point, you can be certain that it will need to be heavily transformed for tomorrow’s new world-wide economy and no industry sector boundaries. Transforming your organization for the new global economy requires perseverance and long-term thinking.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

business models. Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). business models. ”Copying, adopting and adapting,” is not the same as ”competing, innovating and creating” in a global market. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. was known for. They come so far, and yet….

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6 Management Strategies To Maintain Brand Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Every one of you business owners I know has worked hard to build your brand, and recognizes the critical value of instant brand recognition and leadership. The best approach is to listen and learn from them – and clarify your brand marketing, customer service, business model, or just find the right customers.

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How Your Startup Can Compete With the Tech Giants

The Startup Magazine

Startups often have a hard time finding their footing in the global marketplace. Leadership Development. Leadership skills are abundant in startups since everyone has to pitch in in order for a project to succeed. Startups offer far more development opportunities for individuals, especially in leadership skills.

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

Freed received the first scholarship created from a sustainable-business model by the collaboration of EALgreen, WW Grainger, Inc. Freed is a global thinker and living proof that purpose-driven businesses transform lives. As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. and North Park University.

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Startup Opportunity: Volvo iLabX Accelerator – Capital and Mentors

The Startup Magazine

In an effort to support startups looking for capital and mentorship, The Startup Magazine is supporting Volvo Financial Services in its launch of its iLabX global innovation program for technology entrepreneurs. The Volvo VFS accelerator, open to any global startup , is designed in partnership with L Marks. Accelerator Timeline.