Startup Professionals Musings

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8 Keys To Improving Your Image And Career Advancement

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Everyone is impressed with team members who are ready to take on new challenges and always produce results, rather than being too busy and flashing a large to-do list. Keep your results list always longer than your to-do list. Businesses win and grow by achieving more results. Check yourself by documenting your own results on a daily basis.

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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

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These days, a popular approach is to create a “pop-up” store or “flash mob” event in the midst of another gathering, like a Super Bowl, to get attention and scaling for your brand. Use them to find your relevant influencers. Produce marketing events to get visibility and attention.

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4 Initiatives To Escape The Perils Of Linear Thinking

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Finally, even with the right mindset and digital tools, creative ideas for entrepreneurs still don’t usually occur spontaneously, or come in a flash of inspiration. Today entrepreneurs are already implementing the Internet of Things (IoT), where every device can be connected to the Internet, to provide insight and feedback to your company.

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7 Insights From Founders Who Have Been There Before

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Growing a business is like a marathon, you don’t want your company to be a flash in the pan. Manage growth wisely. Overextending yourself and your resources by taking on too much too fast can kill your business. Remember, according to Seth Godin , the average overnight success takes six years. Look for collaborative opportunities.

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10 Popular Founder Misconceptions Limit Startup Ideas

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This myth arises from the fact that new ideas can sometimes seem to appear as a flash of insight. The first step is to resist the urge to limit your thinking to the following long-standing myths: Eureka myth.

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8 Keys To Being A First Responder To Market Changes

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Don’t dismiss any new thing as a “flash in the pan.” When sales fall off, you need to dig deep for the “why,” rather than just assuming the price needs to go down. Make sure you think creatively to add as many new items as you phase out old ones.

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5 Ways To Make Innovation A Priority In Your Business

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In all cases, even with the right mindset, it’s important to remember that coming up with innovative ideas and implementing them requires more than a flash of inspiration, and much perspiration. He believes that if you double the number of experiments per year, you’re going to double your ability to outpace the competition.

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