Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

And I think how you think about that, whether you're a restaurant owner that didn't invest in curbside pickup, what can you do to, I'll call it, hack it or in an agile mindset, how do you think about bringing a way to be able to do curbside and do that well, and not just rely on the delivery folks to be able to support you? Let's go."

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2016

We see balance sheets go from being in the red to finally creeping into the black and, if we’re fortunate enough, beyond our wildest dreams. But entrepreneurs face other concerns that compete with this growth focus, including hiring, maintaining current revenue sources and distinguishing themselves from the competition.

Cofounder 100

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Cheered on by finance professors, Wall Street analysts, investors and hedge funds, companies have learned how to make metrics like Internal Rate of Return look great by one; outsourcing everything, two, getting assets off their balance sheet, and three only investing in things that pay off fast. Act Like a Startup.

Private Equity 328

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

New startups need to be agile and flexible. Smart entrepreneurs know when to outsource, so you may want to consider hiring a professional bookkeeper. But don’t hire the first bookkeeper you find. So before you hire a bookkeeper, have a plan to interview at least five candidates. Get credit for your business. There are 1.7

Entrepreneur 60

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

The challenge I want to take on is to be specific in the recommendations make, and to share how we can be very nimble and agile. It is hard to understand the implications of the behavior inherent in Path Length – which means you’ll hire more clever Digital Analysts for hour business.

Metrics 141

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

1) Hire transformative CEO to replace Ballmer. Microsoft doesn’t need the cash… despite limited growth and paying a substantial dividend, MSFT still generates good cashflow and has >$70B on it’s balance sheet. The path to being awesome in something would look roughly like this.

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