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10 Lessons To Be Learned By Winning Teams Everywhere

Startup Professionals Musings

As an angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers. Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break?

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8 Questions You Should Ask Before You Join A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Enthusiastic startup founders may try to deflect or minimize these questions in true media-training style, so you need to be patient, calm, and persistent to get the whole story. Before you invest your life savings, or bet your career on this startup, you need to know how much of a barrier to entry the brand and patents are projected to be.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I have often thought that creative endeavors where one has a quick turn-around between idea and realization of one’s work as one of the more fulfilling experiences in life. We wanted new things to exist and to solve new problems and to see our creations come to life. There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment.

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8 Red Flags To Evaluate Before Pledging To A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Enthusiastic startup founders may try to deflect or minimize these questions in true media-training style, so you need to be patient, calm, and persistent to get the whole story. Before you invest your life savings, or bet your career on this startup, you need to know how much of a barrier to entry the brand and patents are projected to be.

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6 Keys To Becoming An Emotionally Intelligent Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

I enjoyed her recommendations and real-life stories as well as her self-coaching advice, which I will paraphrase here, combined with my own insights from the field: Take a hard look in the mirror to see yourself today. Thus, I was pleased to see the steps detailed in a new book, “ The Emotionally Strong Leader ,” by Carolyn Stern.

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10 Reasons To Market Globally While Selling Locally

Startup Professionals Musings

These include an aura of exclusivity and cultivating an “under-the-radar” vibe that pushes people into one-up-style revelations. The newest generation has never lived life unplugged, and their blend of innocence, simplicity, and pure excitement appeals to every customer. Proactively seek out win-win alliances.

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5 Keys To Sustaining A Positive Attitude In Your Team

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are unsure of what you can do to keep a positive mindset, don’t hesitate to ask for some personal coaching with experts in this area, or review the many articles on positive habits that will make your life better, as well as make you a role model for other people. As a leader, publicly reward positive feedback.

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