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10 Startup Founder Decisions That Have No Good Answer

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. Old co-workers or new friends with complementary skills usually make the best partners. Offer low cash early, with bonuses or stock options for milestones, to people in your personal network.

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[Interview] Jonmichael Moy, Silicon Valley Veteran On Leading Digital Products To Market

YoungUpstarts

With access to business insights and being able to formulate turnkey solutions with complementary business partners, developing a robust product roadmap has become more of an art of finding ways to create scalable and cost-effective methods to reach your business goals, based on budget and resource constraints.

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4 Tips For Startups During A Pandemic

YoungUpstarts

The news is full of businesses adjusting to the demands of the outbreak — and the devastating fates of those who have been unsuccessful. If possible, offering stock options in lieu of raises or to counteract pay cuts is another way to build security. Recalibrate and Reposition.

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Should Startups Care About Profitability?

Both Sides of the Table

It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t know that because in an era where we only read the headlines — they must be a train wreck losing billions. Is the revenue dependent on a concentrated set of distribution partners or platforms that put future revenue at risk? Two-f **g-billion!

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10 Startup Quandaries That May Redefine Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. Old co-workers or new friends with complementary skills usually make the best partners. Offer low cash early, with bonuses or stock options for milestones, to people in your personal network.

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How Early-Stage Startups Can Utilize the SVB Collapse as a Wake-Up Call

The Startup Magazine

After all, you’ve likely given your employees stock options which make them part-time business owners as well. His vision is to create a logistics company that curates trust from its employees to the shippers and carriers they partner with. And in times like this, give them more. We know that it’s tough out there.

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10 Tough Quandaries That Lead Entrepreneurs Astray

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. Old co-workers or new friends with complementary skills usually make the best partners. Offer low cash early, with bonuses or stock options for milestones, to people in your personal network.