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How To Survive The Loss Of A Main Customer

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An efficient way to facilitate this type of two-way communication is to organize customer sessions or quarterly CAB (customer advisory boards) that consist of a representative sample of an existing customer base. Implementing this company-wide ensures that all teams and stakeholders hear about the challenges that need to be tackled.

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5 Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know

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Our intention from day one was to have both an executive board and an advisory board. Unfortunately, a formal advisory board was something we never fully formed. The goal of this group should be to challenge perspectives and ensure a higher level of accountability than one that can be implemented among peers.

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[Interview] Hitachi Data Systems’ Hu Yoshida On Startups And Storage Virtualization

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He also served on the advisory boards of several technology companies and currently sits on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Data Storage Institute of the Government of Singapore. We took the opportunity ask him to how storage virtualization and its trends would affect technology startups.

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There’s Something Abuzz With GoodBuzz

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The GoodBuzz team currently comprises five people – three software engineers, one marketing manager and an operations officer - and works closely with an advisory board of industry specialists. .&# He adds that, aside from event organizers, the service is also useful for startups and the non-profit sector.

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7 Reasons A Small Business Should Hire Advisors 

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Executives interested in advisory roles often want the experience, intellectual stimulation, and opportunity to put advisory work on their resume as much as they want the compensation. There are truly endless ways advisors can help your company.

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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

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Other times, the founding team may pull together a good core management team, but lack a comprehensive strategy to address the extended team: the board of directors, customer advisory board, products council, employee advisory group and so on. This is quite the balancing act.

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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

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Other times, the founding team may pull together a good core management team, but lack a comprehensive strategy to address the extended team: the board of directors, customer advisory board, products council, employee advisory group and so on. This is quite the balancing act.

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