Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Especially if you are a first-time business owner, the payback for this initiative is well worth the effort and cost. Building and managing a business is a wholly different world from building an innovative solution. Learn how to build and manage a small team. Board members provide inexpensive expertise.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As you find your footing and begin to scale, you might feel ready to hire a formal executive team. With that said, here’s a closer look at when — and how — to hire an executive team. When is the right time to hire an executive team? This allows the business owner to focus on what they do best—running their business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2020

Building a new business is quite different from an executive role in a mature company, so people from these backgrounds are often a liability. Building the product may be the easy part of your startup challenge. In other words, the CEO need not be top equity owner, but should be the one with the most business skill and experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2023

A common initiative I hear from business owners today is their effort to improve the customer experience. For example, many companies are fighting the remote work trend by bringing team members back to the office where they can better focus together on improving customer experience. Proactive – timely communication to build trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

The challenge is how to build client relationships without face-to-face. It pays to invest more in building remote relationships with these site owners, or spending quality time with podcasters and popular blog influencers. Highlight your personal leadership values and experience. Focus on proposals, rather than hourly rates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

If you are the entrepreneur or owner, every potential investor takes a hard look at you. Of course, Jeff Bezos no longer needs investors, but he worked hard in his early days courting potential investors, building relationships and credibility that allowed him to get the money he needed to scale his company quickly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

I hear too often from business owners and entrepreneurs that they are bombarded by so many requests and problems, that they have trouble sorting out the daily crises from opportunities with a major payback for the business. You see more personal people conflicts in your team. Meetings with your team seem to be non-productive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2022

Winning business owners really listen and act on feedback from customers and advisors. It’s easy to jump to conclusions and attack the symptoms of a new problem, such as blaming the marketing team for declining sales. Foster healthy disagreements among key team members. Accept change as a way of life in achieving success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Business leaders who see problems only as a burden tend to hide them from the team, or actually ignore them until a crisis hits. Formally define the scope of the problem, followed by documenting the solution alternatives from team members and experts, and a timeframe for solution. Openly acknowledge current challenges in your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

In my current role as a consultant to entrepreneurs and small business owners, I’ve accumulated my own list of insights on how some people get more done. The technology is here to do most hard things effortlessly in business, but I find many business owners stuck in the past, refusing to change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Nevertheless, we can all benefit by understanding a collective view from investors on the high-risk elements that every new business has faced historically based on the team, as well as in the marketplace. A strong team has one or more executives who have run a startup before in the current business domain.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Injuries and illnesses are unpredictable intruders in our lives, and for business owners, they bring a unique set of challenges. It’s about finding the right pieces of your business puzzle and placing them in the hands of your capable team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

Investors, partners, team members, and customers implicitly value or devalue a startup based on the leader’s physical presence, emotional identity, social skills, intellectual agility, moral values, and past performance in the domain. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Leadership brand development.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2022

Startup founders can build a financial model based on their assumptions and data, but the approval of a professional must support such a theory. Objective Assessment of the Team. The startup’s profitability depends not only on its owners but also on employees who work within the company.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

From identifying your audience to understanding the market and mapping out your finances, entrepreneurs have found they have a lot to do before building a successful venture. Does the platform have a good customer support team? However, the utility of AI goes beyond that; it proves beneficial even in the pre-launch phase of a business.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their businesses. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2024. It’s almost new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work. Thanks to Samantha Odo, Precondo !

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

Now, an array of sophisticated software tools and platforms exist, enabling entrepreneurs and small business owners to automate tasks, streamline workflows, and gain valuable insights that can propel their businesses forward. With notifications and reminders, these tools keep teams accountable and help meet deadlines.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In my business of mentoring new entrepreneurs and advising small company owners, I recognize that most don’t start as experienced leaders, and most don’t realize that people leadership is a primary key to their future success. Building a business is not a one-person job, and leading by edict rarely works today.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the tough lessons they have learned in 2022. #1- A successful business requires a team of healthy and engaged employees, and this is only possible when their well-being is taken seriously. If you build a culture of resilience, your business can find stability even in difficult times.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 13, 2024

Remote Work Revolution: Drive Sustainable Growth with Virtual Teams written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Scott Cox. Key Takeaways Scott shares insights into leveraging remote work for sustainable growth.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Building a successful e-commerce and business venture requires a strategic approach that encompasses various elements. We asked entrepreneurs, and business owners their tips on building an e-commerce business and here are the responses. #1- The current returns process has too many touchpoints where shrinkage can happen.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As the owner of a small business, you have many things on your mind. You want it to be successful, you need to hire the right team of people, you want to have your merchandise displayed in the most attractive way, just to name a few. What can a small business owner do?

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Positioned as an expert mobile development team, Applabz turns conceptual ideas into tangible, cutting-edge mobile solutions. Build a Strong Team The backbone of any successful startup is its team. A motivated team, driven by a shared goal, can propel a startup to unparalleled heights.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 14, 2023

Employee Turnover Employee turnover has always been a problem for business owners, with almost one-third of employees quitting within the first six months. Additionally, employee turnover negatively impacts the morale of the remaining employees, sometimes leading to additional team members leaving.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2022

It seems like having a good combination of certain hard and soft skills is crucial for building a business and ensuring its operations are viable and sustainable. To that end, here are some of the most essential entrepreneurship skills and capabilities you should have when building a successful and profitable startup: Financial skills.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Hire the right team. The right team cuts costs and offers a pleasant experience while working with them and saving time. The business owner can be suggestive of changes while the process is going on, and the results will be worth the time and money invested in. Partnering with a company or team. Team location and size.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

and owner of Solix Business Services, both Chicago businesses, created this book to share the stories of women taking their futures and lives into their own hands. Martha: Business owners measure their growth by their numbers; revenues, profits, number of employees, the number of locations they own, etc. I am pursuing my Ph.D.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Even getting off the mark is stressful as you have to find a great team, invest in equipment, set up an office, and create a workflow. The endless to-do lists and client and investor meetings build the pressure further. As a startup owner, you must understand the specific risks in your domain and ensure covering them.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

To be fair, many businesses had distributed teams even before COVID-19 blindsided us. In fact, according to Founders Forum’s survey of 400+ startup owners, 94% of the respondents were already working from home before the pandemic. Newly-remote companies face more roadblocks than a startup will, which impacts both owners and workers.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the nonmonetary perks and benefits in their businesses and here are the responses. #1- Businesses that invest in employee development through peer mentoring have a greater chance of retaining talented employees, promoting internal promotion, and creating a cohesive and effective team.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

However, one aspect that is often overlooked is building connections within the Shopify Ecosystem. Shopify is an ecommerce platform where you can sell products and services to customers and store owners. In order to build a successful Shopify store, many users may choose to hire someone with expertise in these areas.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In fact, Americans are becoming small business owners at an accelerated clip: New filings for employer identification numbers are higher than they’ve been since 2007 , according to the U.S. The life of an SMB owner is constantly changing. As a small business owner, you always need to think about cash flow , too. Census Bureau.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- 7- By adaptability and resilience Photo Credit: Niall Lynchehaun In my experience, staying motivated as a small business owner requires two qualities: adaptability and resilience. Thanks to Grace Backer, AllThingsGardener ! #7-

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

The story of Nomad Internet is one that startup owners of every variety should be paying attention to. We’ll look at Jaden’s entrepreneur journey and how Nomad Internet was able to leverage this need into thousands of subscribers, a full staff, and a standalone building on 10 acres of land. Humble Beginnings . LTE and GSA .

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

Due to the rapidly changing business landscape, it has become crucial for business owners to upskill themselves. Do you think your actions can motivate your team without having basic knowledge sets and business skills? It allows business owners to identify the right resources and hire them.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

Through her company “Hands-Off CEO”, she rescues agency owners from the daily grind, transforming million-dollar agencies into self-sustaining enterprises. She stresses the importance of building systems that allow businesses to thrive without the constant presence of the CEO. It's changed my engagement with the team.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

Different business owners also have different reasons why they love their business. 1- Building something from the ground up. I build long-term ties with my customers. 8- When team aligns with mission. That is when I get to witness the outcome of our team getting the wins in their lives both professionally and personally.

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