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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. As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. As an early-stage VC I love this phase.

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10 Ways Owners Often Jeopardize Their Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Unit costs are important, but don’t forget about the cash flow hit, extra storage costs, and the probability of obsolete inventory due to necessary updates or pivots. You may be the main problem, insisting on making every decision, and hiring cheap helpers rather than help. Inadequate focus on hiring and people development.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2019

Hearpreneur

2019 may have been a bad year for some and to others, it was a great year. In the last few days of 2019, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- 2019 has been a year of growth for my business! 2019 was full of transformative development for Intellifluence.

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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Word That Could Represent Them and Their Business in 2019

Hearpreneur

2019 has been simply an incredible year that has seen new businesses start and some existing businesses shutdown. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners of a word that could represent their business in 2019. I would have to say the best word for our business in 2019 would be ‘consistent.’ 3- GLORY (verb).

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5 Startup Cost Realities Most Founders Underestimate

Startup Professionals Musings

Just the process of hiring and interviewing takes critical time, recruiting fees, and expenses you never remembered. These days, computer hardware also extends to smartphone subscriptions, iPads, and laptops as your employees and customers expect mobile operation. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 03/28/2019.

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Use Key Strategic Elements To Avoid Business Plateaus

Startup Professionals Musings

Highlight your competitive value, not your technology. This may sound obvious, but I still see too many companies with a strategy of highlighting technology improvements and features, rather than their value compared to competitors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/03/2019.

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How to Start a Business: A Step-by-Step Complete Guide (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

This is the most complete guide online on how to start a business in 2019. A business plan is a document that outlines the financial and operational goals of your business. This section gives a brief overview of the industry sector your business will operate in. Operating plan. An industry overview. Market analysis.