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9 Strategies For Implementing An Innovative Business

Startup Professionals Musings

New businesses driven only by a passion for big profit margins, rather than customer value and a higher cause, are perennially high risk with low satisfaction for you and the team. You don’t have a business until you have all of these and can communicate them well. Search for customer pain rather than high margins.

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Microsoft - a perennial "underachiever" in enterprise apps

deal architect

It's tough to argue with Microsoft - after all, it was at least briefly, the world's most valuable company late last year. CEO Satya Nadella is getting all kinds of kudos. Whatever they're paying him, it's not enough," former Microsoft.

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Innovation Perennials

deal architect

I did a morning run to Lowes this morning. The employees were cheerful and helpful as I looked for Birds of Paradise for Margaret's gardening hobby. The morale was impressive considering they had been there since 8 am on Easter.

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Time for Oracle Nation?

deal architect

It has been a perennial, I have analyzed Oracle applications business since the early 90s - first at PwC, then Gartner, now at Deal Architect. I have long been a Larry Ellison admirer, much less so of his company's applications.

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How To Find the Right Co-Founders?

Steve Blank

I told Radhika this is a perennial question for startups. How do I decide who I need to have on board on day one? Who can I hire later? And what can I outsource?” ” Co-founders Skills are the First Derivative of the Business Model Canvas. I had struggled with this one for years.

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5 Quotes From Entrepreneurs Who Didn’t Enjoy The Ride

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m sure you all know someone who is the perennial victim. We all know the role of starting and running a business is unpredictable, and has a high risk of failure. For people with a victim mentality, this fear of failure alone will almost certainly make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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8 Strategies For Remaining Cool And Collected At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

Unfortunately, many of the business professionals I meet these days in my mentoring and consulting activities feel perennially stressed and out of control, versus calm and satisfied with their position. They realize that their productivity is suffering, as well as their health, but they don’t know what to do about it.

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