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How to Get Your Startup from Point A to Point B

Startup Professionals Musings

Great implementations start with a plan, and a great plan and great operational decisions come from great people. If you don’t, you might take a left turn and end up in Cuba. ###### Today’s guest post is by Bob La Loggia, who is the founder and CEO of Appointment-Plus online scheduling software. Great ideas don’t make you a success.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I use the money made from my private clients to launch intelligence operations against our enemies. I work with clients from New York to Jerusalem, and get to work on the road, most recently beachside in Cuba and Brazil. Government and the American public. My company serves a purpose and promotes goodness. Photo Credit: Mel Judson.

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Don’t Make Yourself Indispensable

David Cohen

Now, that doesn’t mean you should run away to Cuba for six weeks right off the bat. But when it comes to day to day operations, if you have to be there in order for things to work, it’s an indication that you’re not building the company the right way. Next, actually leave town for a few days.

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How to Build a Boss Brand [Part I]

Up and Running

Then dive into the Marketing Plan and Operations. We also do this type of work in our retreats—we had two recent retreats to Cuba and Costa Rica, and one upcoming to Brazil! The key is simply to start—offer consultations, put together some value bundles like strategy sessions, or set up a system where you’re operating on retainers.

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9 Things You Should Know About Social Login & CRO

ConversionXL

The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba. Some e-commerce websites might decide against offering social login if their target audience is aged 55 or older – these users are much less likely to have social accounts.

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Social Login and CRO: 9 Things You Should Know

ConversionXL

The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba. Some ecommerce websites might decide against offering social login if their target audience is aged 55 or older—these users are less likely to have social accounts.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VII: We Fought a War You.

Steve Blank

Have they moved to their forward operating bases in the Artic?) The low-level conflict continued until the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis when the local Soviet commander shot down a U-2 over Cuba. How many did they have? How would they reach the U.S.? How would we know if they were coming? This was a deadly game.