YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2014

by Todd Patkin, author of “ Finding Happiness “ What were your last 10 or 15 employee conversations like? And chances are, unless they were delivered in a, shall we say, forceful tone of voice, your employees don’t mind hearing pertinent instructions and questions. So why does their morale seem to be, well, wilting?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Manage customer service. Personnel Manager. All the learning from parenting pays big dividends here. On the other hand, there are some roles in a startup where Boomers are probably not the best candidates: Constantly-on-the-road sales territory management roles. Software and hardware development architects and designers.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2018

Direct managers or supervisors are usually the most influential in this regard. So, the owner of the business and the manager are one in the same. It’s a challenge to wear many hats, but employee motivation and recognition will help your business grow and succeed. Why Employee Motivation Matters.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

by Felix Winstone, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Talkative. Tools such as LinkedIn are obviously useful, but it can also pay dividends to use your network to find potential hires. Employees can also be a valuable source of referrals. It doesn’t take long to ask your employees and network, so do it. Hiring = Sales.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2013

Educate your employees. Many data breaches originate when an employee account is hacked, and passwords are a major entryway for cyber thieves. Increase cybercrime awareness at your company by providing employees with the information and tools they need to reduce vulnerability. Get managers on board.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Hire Qualified Drivers Just as hiring skilled and productive employees is vital for a startup, bringing on board qualified drivers with clean driving records and appropriate licenses reduces road risks substantially. This diligence pays dividends in accident prevention down the line.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2021

Businesses looking to expand their reach online should consider setting up an employee advocacy program. Turning employees into advocates can shorten the sales cycle, boost growth, and help your team differentiate from the crowd. . Setting up a culture of employee advocacy. What great employee advocacy looks like.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 10, 2021

However, even with these tools, identity management, authorization, and user management can still remain a challenge. In general, onboarding users can be a time-sensitive and manual process that involves using the right administrators across multiple departments to manage the entire process.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A combination of competition for top talent and an effort to bring employees back to the office drove startups in Israel to throw extravagant parties and all-inclusive retreats abroad. The press took notice, especially since just a few months later startups were laying off employees en-masse to cut costs. Our goals, their goals.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

But eventually, all successful businesses will have to start taking on employees, and that’s when the fun really begins. Their responses ranged from practical tips on hiring to what to look for in a first employee. See Also: Is It Time to Hire an Employee? Or at least, that’s the assumption. Favor potential over experience.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

The person running the meeting does not have to be a manager or executive. For example, I often cite a real example of a problem that has as its root cause a new employee who was not properly trained. If new employees are causing problems, that will be a routine topic. Five Whys is designed to avoid these nebulous arguments.

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Up and Running

APRIL 14, 2021

And with the rise in remote work during the pandemic, a shift in how businesses think about their employees and hiring practices, and the growing number of people pursuing business ventures online, it will likely keep growing. One of the most important things to consider is whether you’re working with an employee or an independent contractor.

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Gust

MAY 24, 2012

As a quick review, most startups begin life as corporations with a single class of equity securities, referred to as Common Stock , issued to founders, employees, and outside service providers. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Building A People-Centric Culture: From Employees To Contributors written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Kai Anderson, a seasoned strategist and the leader of workforce transformation at Mercer.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

There will be less employees and more solopreneurs. Thanks to Ben Reynolds, Sure Dividend ! #3- During this period, scaling the workforce is a constant issue – and frequently the top task for senior management. Today, technology has taken over the responsibility of management, which has been outsourced.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Here are 4 reasons why employers need to provide a financial security benefit to their employees as part of their offering. And, when an employer’s price tag to purchase that insurance for a family now exceeds $20,000 a year, it is painful for employers to witness their employee “benefit” suddenly become an employee “liability.”

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Draw up a social responsibility statement that you can disseminate to your employees, post on your website, and use in your marketing. That’s where its green practices are really paying dividends. Employee Satisfaction. Managing a Business business trends eco-friendly green business' Brand Recognition.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Projects not directly related to those activities never got serious management attention and/or resources. Yet in five years the only new thing that managed to get out the door is the Apple Watch.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Projects not directly related to those activities never got serious management attention and/or resources. Yet in five years the only new thing that managed to get out the door is the Apple Watch.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. And it turns out that employee reviews matter. Didn’t have employees sign non-solicitation agreements? Didn’t have employees sign non-solicitation agreements?

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Good investors use the valuation discussions to gauge the business savvy of the management team and to understand their ability to appreciate and deal with economic market forces that set values.   For individual angels and others investing their own money, this may be more fluid than for someone with responsibility for a managed fund.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 7, 2011

She has since built up a client base and worked hard to establish an online brand that has paid dividends. In this new column Nacie is going to reveal what she has learned and how she established herself transitioning from employee to online entrepreneur.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

I guess I don’t think I appreciated how being mission-driven is really important, and if you look at how you’re able to grow, attract employees, attract customers, it all comes down to mission — in our case, to build a better internet. Poort: The Entrepreneurial Manager. Prince: Business History. Georgiades: Negotiation.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

C corps, LLCs, and S corps differ significantly in the areas of taxation, ownership, fundraising, governance and structure, and employee compensation. I generally avoid LLCs as most technology startup companies need to grant options to employees and consultants, and there is no easy “off the rack&# method to do this.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

7:01) The importance of both customer and employee experience, brand building, and pivoting to anticipate the new normal that's coming. (9:33) 18:21) Carl on optimism and what he did as head of stores at Home Depot post-Katrina to take care of customers and employees, including selling products out of the back of a truck via an IOU system.

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paulgraham.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

If you can only manage 1%, its a sign you havent yet figured out what youre doing. The other way to get returns from an investment is in the form of dividends. Anyone who invested in private companies in return for dividends would have to pay close attention to their books. 6 ] A good growth rate during YC is 5-7% a week.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2022

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. Demystifying Employee Logic. This will pay big dividends in getting your favorite project funded, or justifying your own salary, or negotiating a bonus. Another term for this is how to be a skeptic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

Based on my own experience as a business professional, employees who are not seriously engaged in the business should be totally obvious to everyone, including the manager or CEO. Yet many managers and executives seem to ignore the situation, or have no idea how to fix it. Share business realities and issues with employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Assuming there are 3 founders and they own an equal amount (33%) then they’ve just taken $4 million each in profits and note that this is at a qualified dividend tax rate (currently 15%) versus an income tax rate (35%). No VC is interested in dividends – they want growth. That’s the right answer for VCs. interest?

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

But when executed right, it pays dividends. Kayako managed to right their wrongs and established a $2M ARR product within 18 months—but not before they experienced low trial conversions, negative feedback, account cancelations, and a steep drop in their contracted monthly recurring revenue (CMRR). Not tailoring your messaging.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Image via Wikipedia The challenge for all of us in business is to improve competitiveness by improving employee productivity and reducing costs. According to Gartner , one of the biggest drags on productivity is employee engagement, still hovering around 30 percent, and costing our businesses over $450 billion per year.

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Board Effect

APRIL 17, 2019

Boards are responsible for making major decisions on critical company issues and establishing policies for management. Among other duties, boards support executives and their duties and ensure that the company is managing their resources well enough to support all departments and operations. When the board hires executive employees.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Since my latest venture is to create an information site about the niche community of multisports, Jesse’s enthusiasm for health and knowledge of the endurance sports world would only add dividends to his already vast knowledge of business. Thanks to James Goodwillie, One To Multi ! #7- 7- Daymond John. Photo Credit: Zondra Wilson.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2020

Marty Hayes, Online Business Manager for UK Consumers at Dell Technologies, uses data to show people why customer centricity is important and to get people to start questioning opinions: I once worked for an online womenswear retailer, where our target market was fast-fashion-craving teenage girls and young women. So how can data help you?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

One of the biggest challenges facing young leaders today is managing members of their teams who are literally old enough to be their parents. The age difference becomes a gauntlet that Gen Y managers aren’t comfortable taking on and instead they tend to handle the situating in a limited number of ways.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As an advisor to entrepreneurs and new business owners, I’ve long observed that one of the toughest challenges is people change management in the team. I have found that my years in a big company have paid huge dividends in this area. These hurt the company, as well as the specific employee reputation.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2019

You’ll uncover interesting spikes and trends and it can be hugely effective in managing and measuring your digital strategy. Accounting software can be a big help when it comes to managing invoicing and bookkeeping, which Prospa research has shown is the biggest source of concern for small business owners.

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