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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Pivots They See Businesses Making in 2022

Hearpreneur

6- Recruit and retain employees. So many people are starting their own businesses that employees are becoming scarce. You may find that a previous employee has started his or her own business and created exactly what you need. Cross-training existing employees will help cover staffing shortages in the interim.

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Cybersecurity startups face market challenges

ReadWriteStart

Moreover, they must prioritize innovation and agility to differentiate themselves from many companies offering similar cybersecurity solutions. Additionally, these down rounds can decrease employee morale, as they may dilute shares or pay cuts, affecting the overall work environment.

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Containing Growth Chaos: Five Things To Do When Your Company Is On The Upswing

YoungUpstarts

We witness so many of the subtle gains of our labor – ideas made real, people turned passionate partners and the prospects of inching ever-closer to a long-term future rather than the great likelihood of total business failure. Re-set the vendor and partner paradigm. Knowing where each dollar is coming and going is essential.

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The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development

Startup Lessons Learned

I used to give copies of Four Steps out to my employees, in the hopes that it would instantly indoctrinate them into the methodology of Customer Development. Brant and Patrick undertook a difficult challenge: to provide a generally accessible introduction to Customer Development, without diluting its impact or dumbing-down its principles.

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Startup Founder Agreements

blog.simeonov.com

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. Both stem from the agile principle of delaying decisions until the last responsible moment. The first post is about agile startup fundraising. Which founder agreement?

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

Here, the “public” includes your customers, prospects, your employees, vendors, and others who connect in any way with your brand. Remember that you should evaluate both internal (your employees) and external (everyone else) perceptions of your brand. This isn’t an issue you can afford to ignore.

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