Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. It’s a tough job, and inexperienced entrepreneurs just don’t know where to start, and how to do it. Yet the average perception of customer experience has not improved.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day. Buffer your projected resource requirements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

One of the most stressful and unanticipated challenges that comes with starting a new business is hiring and managing employees. I just finished a new book for entrepreneurs, “ Secrets to a Successful Startup ,” by Trevor Blake, which makes the same points, based on his own real-life experience with three successful startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. It’s a tough job, and inexperienced entrepreneurs just don’t know where to start, and how to do it. Yet the average perception of customer experience has not improved.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Entrepreneurs are inherently risk takers.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2016

If you make common mistakes , like not hiring the right people, you’re heading for trouble. If, as Peter Drucker, the father of Management Science, pointed out, the purpose of a business is to acquire and keep a customer, your first order of business should be to hire the right people. Cost of Hiring Bad Employees.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2018

In fact, the top four industries that hire more people in readiness for the seasonal period are retail, hospitality, tourism and media. However, volume recruitment and seasonal hiring create many challenges to the recruitment process that many organizations experience time and time again. Conversely, those same candidates are 3.5

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 1, 2014

I wish I could stake claim to the phrase “fractional hiring,” but I can’t. The concept is this: Highly skilled labor, who, in the past, was only available as a full time hire or in an extended consultative capacity, is now available for specific, short term tasks and at a moments notice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day. Buffer your projected resource requirements.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs to discuss how quiet quitting affects entrepreneurship and here are the responses: #1- Offers opportunities for innovation Photo Credit: Brooke Waupsh It’s interesting because on one end “Quiet Quitting” and “Employee Disengagement” cost US companies a trillion dollars a year. Thanks to Brooke Waupsh, Swoovy ! #2-

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If you’re an entrepreneur or working in a startup, you’ve heard all the hype around the extravagant perks and benefits some companies, especially in the tech scene, are offering. So if you don’t have the money for unlimited ping pong tables and a gourmet chef—much less top salaries—can you still find and attract the best people?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Most entrepreneurs realize and budget for the additional costs of incorporating a business, marketing, equipment costs, and manufacturing. Every smart entrepreneur I know thinks he can do everything personally, perhaps with a few interns or family members to help. Staffing and people-management costs.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

This week they set out to create their cap table and hire a CTO. As first time entrepreneurs they did not create an employee options pool; we’ll fix that in a little while. They come up with two options: Hire Praveena as an employee and offer her stock options. With the funds Jane and Dick have, a big salary is not possible.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 20, 2023

These pieces of advice go against the notion of having a concrete blueprint, urging entrepreneurs to embrace uncertainty and navigate the uncharted waters of their journey with an adventurous spirit. 5- Hire the experts Photo Credit: Rachel Eigen “You can do it all starting small” — B.S.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Express thoughtfulness and kindness. 3- I’ve always been an entrepreneur. For me, I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. I decided to decline that job offer and start my new career as a real estate entrepreneur.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 13, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the tough lessons they have learned in 2020. #1- Historically, these have been the times where entrepreneurs and business owners have emerged. Well as we ramped up to hire again with our pre-pandemic growth we’ve now expanded our hiring globally for new employees.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

It may sound counterintuitive, but in an attempt to save money and keep their company afloat, many entrepreneurs have actually ended up misspending their funds. When paying employees becomes too expensive, many companies either lay people off or keep their workers but reduce salaries. Have you been making the same mistake?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Be sure your new hires have entrepreneurial DNA. Identifying and hiring entrepreneurial candidates is one of the best things you can do for your bottom line, because these individuals will be self-reliant, engaged, empowered, and innovative problem solvers. Entrepreneurs’ confidence shows in their posture and their body language.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs to share how they will prepare for the bad economy and here is what they have to say. #1- However, laying off the most recent hires can erase a company's progress toward change and diversity. 10,000 for keeping up with salaries and rental payments. 1- Make a budget. Photo Credit: Abdul Saboor.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

Entrepreneurs often have a vision and a passion for their ideas, products, or services. Because although the investment bank offers a comfortable salary, it is not scalable. Starting a business requires a strong motivation to solve a problem or fill a gap in the market. My earning potential was capped.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Adopting a fully remote model means you’ll be able to hire people all over the world, greatly increasing your potential talent pool. Too many startup entrepreneurs get excited about the prospect of growing the business as quickly as possible, so they move to hire a full team of people immediately. Minimize the Team.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

Today I want to write briefly about a strategy we have used to very good effect when hiring new workers: outsource. I am not talking about outsourcing work to other companies, but rather finding, hiring, and developing a network of freelance vendors or contractors. This does not just apply in the world of creative services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2020

For all entrepreneurs, starting a business is the route to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” no matter how risky. According to a classic article and poll by Startups.co.uk , having the independence to make your own decisions is considered the key benefit of being an entrepreneur. If you are here in the U.S.,

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 5, 2020

Here’s how entrepreneurs and business owners lead their teams; #1- Leading from the front. I started my business like most entrepreneurs I know – with $5,000 and a guest room for an office. When my revenues grew, I began to hire people with one clear criterion: only hire people I want to go on vacation with.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2021

You don’t have much revenue being generated (if any at all), and you may have a strict or finite source of capital to fund the hiring of new employees. This makes it difficult to find experienced, talented people, restricts the number of people you can hire, and makes the loss of an employee all the more devastating. Uncertainty.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

SHENIX™ offers financial education, financial services through its partners, career planning, and salary negotiation resources, all of which support Latinas/x life goals. TSM: As a long-time entrepreneur yourself, going back to your early life decisions, tell us what factors influenced your decision to be an entrepreneur.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the pivot they are making as a result of the pandemic and here are the responses: #1- Social media marketing. We had to make the difficult decision to cut down on staff and this allowed us to hire workers at lower rates. Photo Credit: Andrey Priobrazhenskiy. Photo Credit: Michael Dean.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2024

How to Hire a Fractional CMO: The Smart Way to Scale written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Are you looking at your business goals and feeling your marketing strategy just isn’t cutting it? This is where hiring a fractional CMO can make a significant difference. When should I hire a fractional CMO?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

It is a truism that with more capital you will hire people more quickly and spend more liberally whether it’s on external contractors, PR firms, attending events, doing legal work (trademarks, patents) or whatever. It forces harder decisions about whom you’ll hire and whom you’ll delay. million or $4 million.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

You might have started searching for a tech-oriented co-founder to help you launch your idea, only to find that your startup can’t afford the ongoing salary for a skilled software developer. Developer salaries are high and often out of reach for a startup business. This is one-time fee, rather than an ongoing salary.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

They want to be the number one company and have spent some resources on hiring very talented people, high achievers, extremely knowledgeable, driven, and motivated to the core. Hiring was tough because we didn’t make enough money to have full staff on board. Getting visibility? Raising capital? Minué: All the above!

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 20, 2023

While many workers are quitting their jobs, a lot of them are getting re-hired, as indications of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce show that hiring rates have steadily outpaced quit rates since November 2020. Published First on ValueWalk. Featured Image Credit: Photo by Pixabay; Pexels; Thank you!

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The idea of starting up your own business is an exciting one, and sometimes that excitement can cloud the judgment of an entrepreneur, especially when it comes to budgeting. Keep them separate by giving yourself an annual salary and look at business loans and credit cards. There are, however, necessary. Keep all your receipts.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Even when you’re prepared, there are many difficult aspects that can trip up even the most seasoned entrepreneurs. Staffing Hiring the right staff can be one of the most difficult aspects to get right when starting a business. You also need to consider different factors such as salary, benefits and work-life balance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day. Buffer your projected resource requirements.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

We hear all the time about the importance of hiring the right people and the expanding universe of advice can be overwhelming; hire slow and fire fast, only hire the “right&# candidate; ask probing questions; check all references; blah blah blah. So to start, here’s why hiring sucks: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2018

To make a fledgling business thrive, entrepreneurs need a combination of smarts, ingenuity and risk-assessment abilities. While it’s true that you’re always taking risks when bringing new employees aboard, adopting certain hiring practices can prove invaluable in minimizing major problems. Prioritize Qualification Over Charisma.

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