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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

When organizations are small (startups, small teams in companies and government agencies) early employees share a mission (why they come to work, what they need to do while they are at work, and how they will know they have succeeded). It wasn’t that I had somehow inherited dumb employees. The same was true for PR.

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The Biggest Barriers Keeping Your Startup From Seeing Its Full Potential

ReadWriteStart

You could work to get more PR exposure. PR and reputation management can be huge in getting your brand established. . For example, this could be an employee who simply doesn’t add much value to your organization – despite collecting a full-time strategy. Adaptability/Agility . Marketing/advertising channels.

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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Deal With Economic Uncertainty

Hearpreneur

In a recession, some businesses may lay off talented employees. When the unexpected happens we can maintain business as usual and don’t have to turn off key functions like marketing and PR. However, one area that businesses cannot afford to divest from is their own employees. Thanks to Todd Stearn, The Money Manual ! #9-

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

With fewer than 10 employees but almost $2-billion dollars in the bank, they plan on jumping right in. Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money. But NewTV doesn’t plan on testing these hypotheses. It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup. And it may work. Dot Com Boom to Bust.

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Smaller-Sized Service Businesses: What They Bring To the Table For Big Brands

YoungUpstarts

Smaller to mid-sized service businesses are unmatched when it comes to agility and work ethic, and there is a growing trend of larger companies choosing smaller shops (marketing agencies, rep groups, financial firms, etc.) Typically, there are three or four dedicated employees who are living, breathing and working on an account.

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20 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2021

Hearpreneur

4- Remain agile as a brand. For 2021, my number one goal is to be able to remain agile as a brand to be able to come out on the right side of the changes that are and will continue to come out of the global pandemic because I believe we are shifting to new ways of doing business, a different economy, and changing consumer behavior.

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24 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Pivot They’re Making in Their Business in 2021

Hearpreneur

I am looking to reopen offices in a smaller capacity when it is safe to do so and when my employees are comfortable with returning. I am listening to my employees and asking for their opinions on how to implement positive changes to make significant improvements to our future work environment. Thanks to James Bullard, Sound Fro ! #7-