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10 Manageable Risks That An Entrepreneur Should Take

Startup Professionals Musings

Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Recruit the best team members and provide incentives. Build your business with minimum outside funding.

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10 Strategies To Avoid Bad Risks In Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Recruit the best team members and provide incentives. Build your business with minimum outside funding.

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10 Calculated Risks That Lead To Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Recruit the best team members and provide incentives. Build your business with minimum outside funding.

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10 Strategies To Isolate Smart Risks In A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Recruit the best team members and provide incentives. Build your business with minimum outside funding.

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10 Strategies To Minimize The Perils Of A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Recruit the best team members and provide incentives. Build your business with minimum outside funding.

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The Best-Ever Culture Decks: Learn From Netflix, GoDaddy, LinkedIn, And Other Rock Stars

YoungUpstarts

It went viral — and crystallized how important culture was to Netflix’s growth and success, and revealed why people with the right values and culture fit loved working there. Culture is often the primary reason why a candidate joins a particular company—more than salary, stock options, or the inherent risk associated with the business.

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Should this startup exist? Converting 5W’s into existential justification

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Social Media makes group-games viral. Not for the stock options — you won’t be doling out 1% of the company to anyone by then. ” Something happened in the world that removed the last blocker. Smart phones (with internet and GPS and maps) at sufficient consumer penetration make Uber and Lyft possible.