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How to Handle Competition as a Startup

The Startup Magazine

Source Leverage Advanced Technologies Harnessing advanced technologies can transform how startups operate and compete. These systems apply complex algorithms to parse sales data, forecast demand trends, and manage stock levels efficiently. Take, for example, businesses in the fashion industry.

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Strategies to Improve Cash Flow Management for Startups

The Startup Magazine

Yet, most small businesses fail due to poor cash flow management. Image source Startups often face unpredictable revenue streams and mounting operational costs, making cash flow management particularly challenging. Implementing smarter inventory management strategies can free up cash and improve operational efficiency.

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How to Find the Right Virtual CFO for Your Growing Business

The Startup Magazine

Complex budget, cash flow concerns, forecasting, and strategic planning usually call for a virtual Chief Financial Officer (VCFO) to help drive growth. Go through client reviews, case studies, and testimonials to understand who they are and how reliable they can be. As your business grows, so do the financial complexities.

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The Startup’s Guide to Avoiding Customer Delays with Smart ERP Solutions

The Startup Magazine

Even a single unsatisfied customer can lead to negative reviews that deter future business. Startups often juggle multiple priorities with limited resources, making it easy for delays to creep into operations. Startups often face delays due to limited resources and fragmented processes.

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People Management: Startup Teams Should Dip but not Skip

Both Sides of the Table

You’ll get sales information from your VP of Sales, marketing information from your VP Marketing, tech information from your CTO and so on. Similarly I liked to keep myself apprised of the technical decisions we were making. Dipping: As a decision maker you rely on information being passed to you by the people who report to you.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

Both Sides of the Table

The technology team disagrees on direction and wants resolutions. There’s a guy in Los Angeles that I met at several tech networking events. He was a really nice and personable guy who had deep domain knowledge in an industry that he’d worked in for 10 years that is in need of technological advancement.

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10 Metrics To Drive Your Annual Business Review

Startup Professionals Musings

As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for every startup to assess the metrics, technology, and platforms they’re using to manage the business. Operating productivity. The calculation must include the fixed and variable costs of operation that are paid regularly each month no matter what. Variable cost percentage.

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