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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Today, every government agency, service branch, and combatant command is adopting innovation activities (hackathons, design thinking classes, innovation workshops, et al.) Urgency and risk-taking in a startup are integral parts of the culture, felt by 100 percent of early-stage employees.

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Twitter Link Roundup #211 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Great Bosses Don’t Give Up When an Employee Needs Help - crowdspring.co/NeJf2t. Great Bosses Don’t Give Up When an Employee Needs Help - crowdspring.co/NeJf2t.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I think many business owners who started as solopreneurs can likely relate to this, as it can be an awkward transition from being a one-person business to being a business with contractors, or even employees. My wife, Sarah, surprised me with a trip to Kohler, Wisconsin, for my 40th birthday. Thanks to Devin Beverage, DevBev Co. ! #6-

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain the Role of a Mentor in Their Business

Hearpreneur

#3- Helps employees develop skills. We practice career pathing in our company and mentorship helps ensure that our employees are on the right track to the next step in their path. So, mentorship helps each individual employee develop their personal skills and examine how to advance in the direction they want to go. .

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Not only have I invested in my success, but I have also acquired a suite of valuable skills and experience that have made me a more marketable employee. I saw a chance to use my business experience combined with an eye for design and architecture to find new opportunities in real estate. Thanks to Colin Merrill, Wisconsin Junk Cars !

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Hiring Executives: If You’ve Never Done the Job, How Do You Hire Somebody Good?

Ben's Blog

Valuing lack of weakness rather than strength— The more experience you have, the more you realize that there is something seriously wrong with every employee in your company (including you). Will the rep in Wisconsin wake up at 5 am and hit the phones or will they wake up at noon and have lunch? Employee integration.

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Use agile budgeting to manage your cash

David Teten

Consider ThedaCare , a healthcare system in Wisconsin, which eliminated its budgeting process in 2010. With four hospitals, 22 physician locations, and over 5,000 employees, ThedaCare managers spent 10,000 hours a year to build their budget, and another 10,000 hours to explain, manage, and argue about it.

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