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7 Thinking Strategies To Make You A Business Winner

Startup Professionals Musings

No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. For best results, my advice is to think like an entrepreneur, even if you are a corporate employee. They don’t realize that customers are the source of all business payback.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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Finding and Growing the Islands of Innovation inside a large company – Action Plan for A New CTO

Steve Blank

In his first week the exec staff had pointed him to the existing corporate incubator. Anthony had long come to the same conclusion I had, that highly visible corporate incubators do a good job of shaping culture and getting great press, but most often their biggest products were demos that never get deployed to the field.

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How To Find the Right Corporate Environment For Your Career

YoungUpstarts

While it’s important to make a good impression on a potential future employer, you also have to make sure the business is the right place for you and your career goals. You should evaluate the company’s corporate culture before accepting a job offer. Here are some ways you can see if it’s the right fit for you.

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5 Popular Freelance Opportunities In This Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

Long ago, these were called secretaries, often starting in the typing pool, with the best aligning themselves with an advancing executive, leading to a long career. Administrative Professional. Sales Professional.

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10 Lessons On The Value Of Self-Promotion In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

In the corporate world, experts have recognized for a long time that how people perceive you at work is vital to your career success. Per a classic book by Dan Schawbel, “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ,” you can maximize these perceptions, which apply equally well to entrepreneurs as well as professionals.

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How To Reinvent Yourself As A Business Startup Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Long ago, these were called secretaries, often starting in the typing pool, with the best aligning themselves with an advancing executive, leading to a long career. Administrative Professional. Sales Professional.

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