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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” Beyond the core team of two or three startup partners, every startup should seek to “outsource” the rest of their strategic requirements to external business partners.

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5 Phases Of Every Startup That Regulate Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Successful startups seem to follow similar paths to greatness, and unfortunately all too often that path leads them back down the hill much faster than they went up. By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. Consider MySpace and Webvan. Geographic expansion.

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5 Key Steps For Launching A Successful Startup Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Perhaps sparked by the recent pandemic, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around. Problems will occur in every startup, simply because you are stepping into uncharted territory. Don’t let it make your startup dysfunctional in resolving future challenges.

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How Blockchain Tech is Changing the Definition of Money

The Startup Magazine

There’s no denying the fact that blockchain tech is literally transforming the definition of money. The post How Blockchain Tech is Changing the Definition of Money appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Why Workplace Safety Deserves Extra Attention In Startups

The Startup Magazine

Startup entrepreneurs have a long road to navigate, and it is full of challenges. But starting a safety program is crucial for startups because they are as vulnerable to mishaps as any other business. Let us explain why workplace safety deserves extra attention in startups. Lowers injury rates. Boosts employee productivity.

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Definition of #GiveFirst

Feld Thoughts

Jaclyn Hester, one of my Foundry Group partners , recently asked if there was an online definition of #GiveFirst. I spent some time looking around, and, while it’s embedded in numerous podcasts and video interviews, I couldn’t find a clear definition on the web.

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

And the best startups spun out of Stanford were building components for weapon systems. As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. There was a time when much of U.S. America’s adversaries understand this.