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TechEmpower
JULY 24, 2023
The conversations are interesting and varied because they’re about new, exciting, different things. Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” What are your big milestones? How do you make your money?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. I believe it all starts with you as a leadership role model, and the mindset and expectations you broadcast to your team. Solicit partners with complementary strengths.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 31, 2023
For example, it has long been widely accepted that one of the primary causes for entrepreneur failure in new startups is that many give up too soon. The reality is that starting a business, as well is working an existing business, has always required perseverance. Hone your project management skills above all others.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 12, 2021
Some get stuck in a rut and get run over by competitors with new technology, like Eastman Kodak, and others get pushed into a crisis, like Apple did, before they reinvent themselves into a new market. Skip the arrogance of “not invented here,” and re-invent your current company, or start a new one, before a crisis occurs.
Rembrandt Communications
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Transform Your Bottom Line by Year-End (Yes. It’s September, and the busy, holiday sales season is here. Your phone rings, online purchases flood your inbox, and you hire more people to keep up with the growing demand. You pay off debt, add to your savings and plan your next vacation. Money flows.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 4, 2023
Since the recent pandemic, I find that business leaders are fighting to retain and attract new talent to recover from necessary attrition losses and team members quitting due to personal priorities. I found some practical guidance to supplement my own recommendations in a new book, “ Be Human, Lead Human ,” by Jennifer Nash, PhD.
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