The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

To match pace with rapidly changing technology and strengthen a position in the marketplace, entrepreneurs cannot just rely on the typical qualifications. From communication to time management, every business skill has its significance. Entrepreneurs are the captain of a ship, so they have to lead from the front. Image source.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

by Zain Jaffer, serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Zain Ventures. The loss of these major customers can have a dramatic impact on both internal (employees) and external contributors (investors). When the time comes, the following actions can help entrepreneurs get back on their feet: 1. Rip the Bandaid off.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In addition to being the startup entrepreneur, there are other key roles where Boomers can be a force in driving successful startups, in concert with leaders from Gen-X and Gen-Y: Early-stage angel investors. Manage customer service. Personnel Manager. Supportive co-founder and executive positions. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2022

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. What they should be doing is hiring only “entrepreneurs,” meaning people who think and act as if this is their own business. Employees will lose focus on their work.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Set milestones and manage to those targets.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Venture Studios are an “idea factory” with their own employees searching for product/market fit and a repeatable and scalable business model. Most are founded and run by experienced entrepreneurs that have previously built companies and who understand the difference between theory and practice. Carlos stirred his coffee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2022

Of course, it’s no surprise that most entrepreneurs don’t have a background in hiring teams, and don’t have a budget for training or human resource consultants. Some entrepreneurs approach hiring as a test of their selling ability, while others wait for the candidate to sell them. It’s a small cost to prevent a long-term loss.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. Leaders are judged on key elements of execution, including a focus on priorities, ensuring clear accountability, managing decision making, mobilizing others, adapting quickly, and communicating execution urgency. Modern information management tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. Leaders are judged on key elements of execution, including a focus on priorities, ensuring clear accountability, managing decision making, mobilizing others, adapting quickly, and communicating execution urgency. Modern information management tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

In addition to being the startup entrepreneur, there are other key roles where Boomers can be a force in driving successful startups, in concert with leaders from Gen-X and Gen-Y: Early-stage angel investors. Manage customer service. Personnel Manager. Supportive co-founder and executive positions. Marty Zwilling.

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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. As an entrepreneur, executive, or team member, you are most impacted by the people you gather around you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Every entrepreneur and business leader I know realizes that it takes a dedicated team to build and run a successful business, and nurturing that team is one of your most important priorities. Thus I was pleased to see a much more complete and broader perspective of employee support recommendations in a new book, “ Employees First! ”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

One of the most stressful and unanticipated challenges that comes with starting a new business is hiring and managing employees. While this approach appears to cost more on the surface, it often actually costs you less, when you consider the hidden costs of rework, poor customer satisfaction, employee management, and training required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Most entrepreneurs realize and budget for the additional costs of incorporating a business, marketing, equipment costs, and manufacturing. You find that you need to be near major customers, or employee transportation hubs, where rents are higher than you ever anticipated. Staffing and people-management costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. Subjectively measuring employee engagement. With data and analytics, you can gauge employee engagement accurately.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

To complement local face-to-face networking, you can always use one of the many online matchmaking sites that have sprung up in the last few years, like CoFoundersLab and Startbee (think eHarmony™ for entrepreneurs, or Match.com meets LinkedIn). Remember that leadership is both upward, as well as downward to direct reports and employees.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

Justin Halladay is an inspirational entrepreneur from New Jersey. What Entrepreneur Justin Halladay Recommends For Anyone Starting Out. For young entrepreneurs who are just starting out, Justin recommends having a strong spiritual foundation. Another key for budding entrepreneurs is consistency. Source: Pixabay.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they deal with economic uncertainty and here are the responses. #1- In a recession, some businesses may lay off talented employees. It definitely makes managing the company harder, but it’s also a great motivator. Here, we can welcome these experienced people to our team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In my experience as an angel investor for new startups, I’m always surprised by how many entrepreneurs are looking for funding without outside advisors. For example, I once was approached by an entrepreneur, passionate that his new algae strain would cure world hunger and make him rich. Learn how to build and manage a small team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. It’s a tough job, and inexperienced entrepreneurs just don’t know where to start, and how to do it. If service employees are not happy, the process isn’t working yet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts. Your personal life is now public.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I believe that most entrepreneurs today, at least in the technology domains I frequent, still work in the business (“Technician’s Perspective”), rather than on the business (“Entrepreneurs Perspective”). As startups grow, they quickly realize that they need a third personality, called the Manager, to build systems and processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2020

For best results, my advice is to think like an entrepreneur, even if you are a corporate employee. According to many studies, entrepreneurs tend to be happier , and over 80 percent of self-made millionaires are entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs relish change and new technology, which lead to new sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Hiring virtual assistants for each specific project can be a lot more efficient and cheaper than hiring and managing employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In my many years of experience in business, and recent work as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen the business world change, and can relate well to his five success practices paraphrased here: Build the team from people with a shared obsession.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Personal loans are certainly an option, but should be avoided if possible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

Some of the most common innovation myths that Barbee mentions or I have encountered in my work with entrepreneurs around the world include the following: True innovation can only come from R&D and geniuses. Current research indicates that innovation is a discipline, it can be maximized, measured, and managed through formal processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

As an advisor to business owners, and an occasional angel investor, my job is to separate the actual challenges from the common misconceptions that distract many promising entrepreneurs while building the leadership team required for your solution, marketing, and finance success. It’s the execution that’s hard.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Still, firms must continue to not only receive regular mail but to manage it effectively. Read on for some tips to help you manage your regular mail more effectively. . Recycling bins should be placed beside every desk, encouraging employees to use them. All your employees must be on board and committed to making a difference.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

An option is for businesses to turn toward companies like ServiceNow solutions to manage risk and provide resilience. Image source Here are six risk management tips businesses should follow to manage risk and provide resilience in times of uncertainty. Bonus Tip: Every entrepreneur wants to be a pioneer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As a long-time business advisor, and an investor in startups along the way, I’m always on the lookout for an entrepreneur who is responding first to a problem in the marketplace , rather than bringing a new technology to the market, assuming it will find a problem to solve. The result is missed opportunities, emotional in-fighting, and blame.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

I hear too often from business owners and entrepreneurs that they are bombarded by so many requests and problems, that they have trouble sorting out the daily crises from opportunities with a major payback for the business. Even the busiest leaders find time for management by walking around, and actually listening to their people.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

It’s not that these companies are smarter than Defense Department employees, but they operate with different philosophies, different product development methodologies, and with different constraints. 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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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

Here you can learn some areas to focus on and what to consider as a new entrepreneur. Focusing on Customer Satisfaction As an entrepreneur, you’ll want to make sure you’re making your customers a top priority. Developing Your Leadership Skills You’re the boss and person in charge as an entrepreneur.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 21, 2022

If you have something unique to deliver to the public, you are somewhat qualified for the role of entrepreneur. Some people are born with the potential to be great entrepreneurs; others must acquire and hone a set of entrepreneurial skills through time to become one. Time Management. Source: Unsplash. Financial Literacy.

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