Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Actually, building and nurturing the right team is the hard part, requiring communication, hiring, and leadership. Your leadership skills do not develop without effort. In addition to locking in his leadership position in electric vehicles, he has also used his patents to negotiate faster growth in his market.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Technical Review Angel Investor 432

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2013

The CEO must focus on key management team hires and assume a few mistakes which need to get fixed. A great hire can make a company, but a single bad one can break it. " Provide effective leadership. Remember that leadership is both upward, as well as downward to direct reports and employees.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Startup Exit Strategy 219

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

One increasingly popular strategy is to hire a fractional chief marketing officer (CMO). Early-stage startups often operate with tight budgets, making it impractical to hire a full-time CMO. link] Cost-Effective Solution for High-Level Leadership Startups must be judicious with their spending, particularly in the early stages.

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B2B Hiring Salary Early Stage 148

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team. Balance here comes again from the operational expert, who is very good at leading, managing, and holding people accountable.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Since employees have been working remotely, organizations have seen a significant increase in productivity and communication, making employers more open toward hiring or partnering with people that are located throughout the US and all over the world. It’s a win-win. Employees clearly want and enjoy the flexibility. Cost Savings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

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. Operate with a comparable level of integrity. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. All partners have compatible work styles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2012

The CEO must focus on key management team hires and assume a few mistakes which need to get fixed. A great hire can make a company, but a single bad one can break it. " Provide effective leadership. Remember that leadership is both upward, as well as downward to direct reports and employees.

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Founder Startup Exit Strategy Leadership 248

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

The market seemed crowded and our leadership position that had been built over many years seemed to not matter any more. Everybody was doing marketing blitzes, over-paying to steal the best staff, pimping out urban offices to the nines , and hiring in a frenzy. Everybody was raising a shit-ton of money.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and He said to me (only 9 years ago), “I hope you’re not just hiring her because she’s a woman.” (I She took an operating role helping run Citysearch and Urbanspoon. Greg is part of our executive leadership team and already helps run the firm.

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Partner Management Cofounder San Francisco 361

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Abraham Gin, an entrepreneur, business coach, and CEO of Gin Consulting Group , which provides unique leadership development and training platforms. Abraham serves his clients with both forward-looking business growth strategy and digital marketing through leadership applications partners. What problems does it solve?

Leadership 167

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2011

Like jazz musicians or improv actors, they prefer to operate in a chaotic environment with multiple unknowns. it is an art) and again hired professionals. Founders and entrepreneurial employees prefer operating in a chaotic environment with multiple unknowns. Now everyone can do design,” was the mantra.

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Agile Customer Development Early Stage Business Model 334

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2025

Solving the Marketing Leadership Gap for Small Business (Marketing Leadership as a Service) written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Small business marketing can feel like an endless checklist: create content , run Google Ads, post on social media, and optimize for SEO. They fail because they lack marketing leadership.

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Leadership Small Business Marketing Social Media 46

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Industry-specific domain experience becomes critical when identifying operational pain points ripe for transformation. This outside work provides a valuable source of revenue able to be used to fund operations. This provides both valuable experience and an understanding of the operational issues within each sector.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

It enables businesses to improve operational efficiency and productivity, eventually making a positive contribution to their growth. Whether you are trying to establish a business from scratch or want to keep operations on track of existing business, time management is crucial. Leadership Skills. Time Management.

Technical Review 166

Technical Review Entrepreneur Leadership Operations 166

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 22, 2024

As businesses increasingly seek scalable marketing leadership, the demand for fractional CMOs has surged. Leadership: Many businesses lack strategic marketing leadership, especially in the $3 to $30 million range. But not so much the supply. People want to learn and are learning by doing but don’t feel quite there yet.

Leadership 88

Leadership Technical Review Retention Campaign 88

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. I spent a ton of time with the CEO and VP Finance understanding the businesses, its customers and its operational challenges.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2019

Set clear standards and expectations during team meetings, and set a personal example through your own leadership behavior. Inconsistent messages from top leadership. Your solution is to make sure every group is pursuing the same objectives and strategy, implement consistent measurements, and make leadership changes as required.

Leadership 217

Leadership Hiring Analytics Operations 217

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Industry or Operating Experience? I know many VCs who don’t have operating experience and frankly some of them are fantastic. EQ and Team Leadership? Summary: Team Leadership skills, operating knowhow and industry knowledge are all tremendously important. Now you’re talking. Nail on the head.

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Portfolio Chicago Incubator Sales 364

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Leadership Skills. Obviously, having the ability to effectively manage a team and handle the day-to-day operations of business is critical, but franchise owners need a particular set of leadership skills to help them grow their business. What skill set is required? Interpersonal Skills. Expert Guidance.

Leadership 252

Leadership Business Model Retention Advertising 252

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

Personal assistants are often hired to prepare decisions and information for managers and take care of miscellaneous tasks for busy executives and CEOs — who all earn higher incomes. Alternatively, individual VA contractors can be hired for a monthly salary, or workers for short gigs can be found via Fiverr or TaskRabbit.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2019

Every leading position in business requires demonstration of diverse skills and leadership styles. Here’s how entrepreneurs and business owners lead their teams; #1- Servant leadership. As a leader, I operate with a servant leadership mentality, and I expect the same of the other leaders within my company.

Leadership 117

Leadership Entrepreneur Employee Analytics 117

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Art Of Modern Leadership written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Kirstin Ferguson In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Kirstin Ferguson. She is Australia’s most prominent leadership expert and a highly experienced business leader in her own right.

Leadership 93

Leadership Distribution Technical Review Demand 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2023

Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team. Balance here comes again from the operational expert, who is very good at leading, managing, and holding people accountable.

Partner 206

Partner Cofounder Startup Bandwidth 206

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

She presents a wealth of case studies on the pain and business losses from this type of leadership and culture, and provides some practical guidance on how to change it to a more psychologically safe and productive workplace. In my experience, leaders who hire helpers rather than real help are breeding this problem.

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Management Technical Review Social Media Hiring 239

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

If you are looking to expand your leadership team or board , are looking for a part-time executive role or board role , or are an investor looking for fractional executives to join your portfolio companies , you should become part of the Bolster network right now. It’s off to a great start. Pick one section each week.

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Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 197

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting. apps to manage their operations, up from 3.8 Automation.

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Artificial Inteligence Analytics SCRUM Cofounder 164

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Not only were profits reduced, and businesses were forced to diversify in order to survive, but the way businesses operate has been forced to change. . Hire Strategically. Research has shown that companies lost on average $14,900 on every bad hire. Invest in Leadership Training. Embrace Digital Marketing.

Social Media 168

Social Media Leadership Audience Video 168

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

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. Operate with a comparable level of integrity. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. All partners have compatible work styles.

Partner 140

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Cofounder 140

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2022

How To Build Great Leadership Teams written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In 2009, he co-founded a new firm, Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on working with CEOs to unleash the potential of their leadership teams. Key Takeaway: Leadership teams have an enormous impact on their organizations.

Leadership 94

Leadership Cofounder Retention Colorado 94

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2020

Solid leadership of a remote team is vital to the success of work-from-home efforts. Here are a few leadership tips for managing a remote team: Trust your people. You hired them and you know what they can do. Hire those who will be good at working remotely. Over nearly two decades of experience running three companies ?

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Employee Retention Leadership Cost 200

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

With today’s fast-paced business environment and a very competitive market, you need to have charismatic leadership, strong motivation, technical skills, passion, and commitment to ace the industry. If you are a start-up company, you might be thinking, “Do I need to hire a coach?” Leadership? Team building?

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Leadership Technical Review Hiring Matching 127

Version One Ventures

MAY 23, 2019

Over the past few months, we have been running a series of posts where we profile one of the many incredible operators in our network. These operators are generous enough to share their expertise and wisdom, and we are lucky to do deep dives into unique topics. And she has just about completed 60 to 140 ( Ada is hiring !).

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Part-Time VPE Software Review Salary Non-Compete 135

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Prudent startup leadership should thoroughly discuss with insurance providers the specific scenarios and coverage amounts, ensuring robust protection against multivariable exposure. Still, the right commercial auto insurance policy provides confidence to focus on core operations, not liability risk.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Houston Dividend Startup 147

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2019

If you lack leadership skills or poorly manage your company’s time and resources, it is likely your business will be left behind. Organizational and leadership management (Enhance your management capabilities). Hiring the wrong member of staff can lead to disappointed customers, a smaller profit margin and a lack of efficiency.

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Reputation Technical Review Global Leadership 127

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Transcript of Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He is a co-founder and managing partner of Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. Back to Podcast. Transcript. I really appreciate it.

Leadership 94

Leadership Developer Curation Hiring 94

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

They aren’t operating on big bankrolls of venture capital (at least initially), and they don’t have trust funds to fall back on if the business fails. Our families — and the families of the employees we eventually hire—come first. Necessity Entrepreneurs adopt this mindset because it’s mandatory for their circumstances.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Silicon Valley Bandwidth 205