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Employee Motivation Tips That Lead To Growth

YoungUpstarts

Direct managers or supervisors are usually the most influential in this regard. So, the owner of the business and the manager are one in the same. It’s a challenge to wear many hats, but employee motivation and recognition will help your business grow and succeed. Why Employee Motivation Matters.

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How to Configure Your Startup Team

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But not anal if one founder who shares equity graciously with early employees who are treated as “co-founders” My idea startup team is heaving on tech personnel but also has strong product management. Don’t hire “relationship management” sales people too early. Have them manage their area.

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Recruiting Should Be Your #1 Priority From Day 1

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by Felix Winstone, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Talkative. Tools such as LinkedIn are obviously useful, but it can also pay dividends to use your network to find potential hires. Employees can also be a valuable source of referrals. It doesn’t take long to ask your employees and network, so do it. Hiring = Sales.

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10 Classes We All Should Take To Prepare For Business

Startup Professionals Musings

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. Demystifying Employee Logic. The focus here would be on the actual nuts and bolts of how things get budgeted and financed in business. Another term for this is how to be a skeptic.

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How Great, Operationally-Focused CFO’s Can Transform Your Business

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For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. A great finance leader is on top of your numbers with such precision that you don’t have to worry about it. And it turns out that employee reviews matter. Shame on you. Shame on you.

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10 Academic Courses To Kickstart Your Business Career

Startup Professionals Musings

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. Demystifying Employee Logic. The focus here would be on the actual nuts and bolts of how things get budgeted and financed in business. Another term for this is how to be a skeptic.

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees. To me, that means treating your career more like a business than a job – with a continual and global focus on keeping up with competition, finding customers, preparing for changes ahead, and taking responsibility for your own finances.