Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. Operate with a comparable level of integrity. As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It isn’t unusual to act as CEO while also tackling marketing tasks and coordinating operations. The answer depends on what your current operations look like. If you’re in startup mode and have limited working capital to cover your operating expenses , you may be bootstrapping your way through the early days.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Leadership models have evolved to adapt to the digital and global landscape. Cultivating talent, leveraging technology, and being open to change is pivotal for future leadership success. Agile leadership, therefore, becomes the linchpin for organizations aiming to maintain competitive advantage and innovative edge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

Provide effective leadership. Remember that leadership is both upward, as well as downward to direct reports and employees. A good CEO provides leadership to the Board of Directors, company investors, and stockholders. In it, he says "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 7, 2023

How Employee Experience Shapes Brand Perception written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Tiffani Bova In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Tiffani Bova. Key Takeaway: Prioritizing the employee experience alongside customer experience drives business success.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Prudent startup leadership should thoroughly discuss with insurance providers the specific scenarios and coverage amounts, ensuring robust protection against multivariable exposure. Still, the right commercial auto insurance policy provides confidence to focus on core operations, not liability risk.

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View from Seed

JUNE 13, 2019

First, on an operating cashflow basis Chewy has been CF positive in some of the recent years. In 2016 they generated an operating cash profit of $7M, in a year where the company was still spending significantly on growth and grew revenue >100% YoY. Could Chewy reduce its marketing or other expenditures and be profitable now?

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 21, 2021

Every leading position in business requires a demonstration of diverse skills and leadership styles. When I hired my first employee I made it a priority to be available, open, and transparent with company decisions, in order to give that employee the clearest guidance on their duties and responsibilities. 3- Accessible.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2019

by Keith Martino , head of CMI and author of “ Expect Leadership “ Mediocre Mike was a card shark. So what does any of this have to do with leadership failure? His operational leaders turned blind eyes to cost overruns. What can you do if you have an employee or leader who has poisoned the well?

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

It enables businesses to improve operational efficiency and productivity, eventually making a positive contribution to their growth. To set good examples, they need to polish their entrepreneurship skills so that they can influence employees positively. It will help you encourage your employees and get the most out of them.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Buddy punching, an issue in workplaces, involves employees clocking in for one another. This practice can lead to inaccuracies in time records and affect the integrity of workplace operations. This term refers to a practice where an employee clocks in or out for another employee.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Industry-specific domain experience becomes critical when identifying operational pain points ripe for transformation. This outside work provides a valuable source of revenue able to be used to fund operations. This provides both valuable experience and an understanding of the operational issues within each sector.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2020

And if a business is planning significant changes in its operations in the New Year, the leadership team’s empathy for the workforce is vital in the process. Leaders need to be empathetic to help their employees manage stress and stay productive, especially in these unprecedented times.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In the past, working remotely was considered “normal” for entrepreneurs or independent contractors in the gig economy only, but organizations wanted employees, and consultants, to be onsite and working in the office. Employees clearly want and enjoy the flexibility. This greatly narrowed the talent pool. It’s a win-win. Cost Savings.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2019

Every leading position in business requires demonstration of diverse skills and leadership styles. Here’s how entrepreneurs and business owners lead their teams; #1- Servant leadership. As a leader, I operate with a servant leadership mentality, and I expect the same of the other leaders within my company.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2022

How To Build Great Leadership Teams written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In 2009, he co-founded a new firm, Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on working with CEOs to unleash the potential of their leadership teams. Key Takeaway: Leadership teams have an enormous impact on their organizations.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2012

by Mike Staver, author of “ Leadership Isn’t For Cowards: How to Drive Performance by Challenging People and Confronting Problems ” It’s a tricky time to be a leader. You don’t have to be an out-and-out coward to let fear impact your leadership. By definition, all leaders “mess with people’s lives.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In reality, the best business process innovations usually come from regular employees on the front line of your business, just trying to do a better job and better serve customers. Many product innovations come from quality improvement focuses, like the Japanese Kaizen initiative. Innovation must be driven top down by visionary leaders.

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Agile VC

JUNE 13, 2019

First, on an operating cashflow basis Chewy has been CF positive in some of the recent years. In 2016 they generated an operating cash profit of $7M, in a year where the company was still spending significantly on growth and grew revenue >100% YoY. Could Chewy reduce its marketing or other expenditures and be profitable now?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Strategy and Operations roles: These roles help make sure vision, resources (budgets and people), and the market opportunity are aligned. Read part one here. They need you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

In reality, the best business process innovations usually come from regular employees on the front line of your business, just trying to do a better job and better serve customers. Many product innovations come from quality improvement focuses, like the Japanese Kaizen initiative. Innovation must be driven top down by visionary leaders.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Recent research estimates that one in five employees will have an artificial intelligence (AI) system as their coworker by 2022. As they prepare to roll out their AI solutions, corporate leadership teams must be sure to conduct careful cost-benefit analyses. Conduct Cost-Benefit Analyses.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

As figures in positions of leadership, we understand how important it is to provide stability for our employees. For example, you can’t influence the global spread of the virus, how long your team will need to operate remotely, or when you will be able to return to the office. Put Your Employees First. But, as Charles R.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2014

Chances are, when you come across these situations in your daily life, you chalk them up to customer service slip-ups, leadership breakdowns, personnel issues, and poor communication. Here are ten types of accountability-sabotaging employees to watch out for: 1. Don’t wait for something to go majorly wrong to do damage control.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Not only were profits reduced, and businesses were forced to diversify in order to survive, but the way businesses operate has been forced to change. . Many employees’ expectations of a healthy work-life balance and an ethical workplace culture have shifted as a result of the pandemic. Invest in Leadership Training.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 3, 2023

It’s my operating manual. We’ve got it all wrong, how we’ve been managing our employees (like, really really really wrong ). Does it mean you’ll find a fantastic employee? Traditional recruiting equals employee turnover. Be it one hundred or one employee, you hired a human. Shift your mindset about leadership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. Operate with a comparable level of integrity. As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business.

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Up and Running

JUNE 7, 2021

Most companies are focused squarely on the extrinsic motivation of making a profit to expand their operations and satisfy their shareholders. Today, however, we are witnessing a shift toward a more intrinsic motivation for both companies and their employees. Begin with leadership.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2020

Once settling into the stay-at-home orders, large corporations recognized that they may not need expansive office spaces to house their employees to get quality work. It’s been thought that in order to get the best from your employees, they need to be together in a physical space under the watchful eye of a manager. Let them do it!

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 15, 2019

Four Negative Data Leadership Archetypes. When business performance is non-positive, every employee, at every level, will work super-duper hard to look at every dimension of data to find any semblance of good news (no matter how small). I had an opportunity to spend time with him and his leadership team. Long-term…. : (.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2019

Gone are the days of absentee leadership or CEOs who operate out of sight or behind the scenes. No, today’s executives are highly connected and visible to their employees, due in large part to the ever accelerating pace of business. It’s safe to say companies benefit from leaders with high EI. This is a sign of low EI.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. It’s not leadership. When they did their first partnership with IBM, they had just 32 employees.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2020

The future can’t be met with backward-thinking and old leadership methods that are no longer effective. It means considering the values and needs of customers and employees as well. What is your leadership style? What lessons have you learned in the course of your leadership journey? Bad leaders build barriers for people.

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Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

These include increased employee satisfaction, better volunteer and donor engagement, stronger collaboration as well as added creativity and innovation. Effective leadership and governance thrives on diversity of perspectives and diversity of perspectives doesn’t just happen. So, how do we gauge our progress? It takes intentionality.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2023

1- Focus on employee well-being Photo Credit: Dr. Joyce Kahng As the digital age continues to evolve, the well-being of employees should remain at the forefront. Employee well-being is an important factor in making sure that companies are running efficiently, and it should always be a top priority.

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SVPG

JUNE 27, 2015

I would argue that two of the most importance competencies in building great product organizations, indeed nearly any significant organizational undertaking, are leadership and management. There may be no better place in the US to truly learn leadership and management (in the senses discussed below) than this institution.

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