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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Sam & Rahul have worked closely together on “innovate & operate” since the earliest days of MakeSpace.

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Six Companies That Were Targeted In 2017: Seven Lessons We Can Learn From Their Struggles

YoungUpstarts

by Amanda Setili, author of “ Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets “ Activist investors were really busy in 2017. That’s why all C-suite leaders need to heed the lessons of 2017. The two sides spent $60 million combined during the months-long proxy battle.

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Why Your Business Needs A Company Travel Policy For Employees

YoungUpstarts

Rather than establishing an entire department to manage company travel, small business owners should develop a company travel policy for employees that enables and empowers them to book their own travel, report expenses and get reimbursed by the company. Expectations for employee conduct during travel. What is a Company Travel Policy?

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Expa Labs? ?2017 Companies

Eric Friedman

After reviewing over 1,000 companies and meeting with less than 5% for final interviews, we are happy to start the 2017 program working with an incredible group of founders. Merlin Guides : Magically Simple Employee Training. My time so far has been spent as an operator, an investor, and now a hybrid of the two.

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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

We only have work-from-home employees outside of our home state; we aren’t subject to tax in other states.”. A company’s physical presence can be measured by employees or contractors working or traveling into a jurisdiction on behalf of the company for more than a de minimis amount of days (e.g., more than two days). Wayfair, Inc.

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DataRails Hires David Rosenberg as New VP of Customer Success

The Startup Magazine

Rosenberg comes fresh from managing the growth of Keyrus, a data consulting company, from 35 to 120 employees. DataRails allows companies to manage their data in Excel, operating as a front end to a cloud database , which makes it far more agile and easier to create accurate models. ” Product Focus.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

— In June 2017, the board “retired” Jeff Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. So far in 2017, GE is the worst performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial average. Increase operating margins to 18% (by cutting expenses).