Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. Forty years ago, in a satiric book named “ The Peter Principle ”, Dr. The principle asserts that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work competently. Demonstrates high-level competencies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- One way that OhMy dot ca has found to do this is by hiring employees from underprivileged backgrounds. 9- Giving to non-profits. 1- Being greener. Photo Credit: Jeremy Yamaguchi. Photo Credit: Ben Wagner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2014

Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. The principle asserts that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work competently. If communication to others is not your forte, then stick to a highly focused non-management role.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. Don’t outsource your core competency. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Technology level.

Intellectual Property 222

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 30, 2012

It isn’t that the job listing sites are bad, its just that employer and their mother uses those systems to find employees. In other words, the job board watering hole is saturated, and the select few great employees get picked up before you even get a chance to print out their resume. Tweet-an-Employee. Going To School?

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. Helping others is the thing I love most about being an entrepreneur.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked entrepreneurs to share their biggest goals and what they were looking forward to in 2020. #1- 5- Promote employee engagement. Sometimes as business owners and entrepreneurs, we become consumed with planning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. Don’t outsource your core competency. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Technology level.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Other electronic threats loom as well, including “insider threats” posed by disgruntled employees and email-based attacks by which faceless criminals steal your login credentials. This is a sort of “digital survival skill” that every accomplished entrepreneur should have, regardless of their field or level of technical expertise.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 24, 2019

Entrepreneurs tend to remain in the business niche they know best. Usually that means one they once or recently spent time in as an employee or manager within a company where they had little or no ownership. Rules about non-compete agreements . Are you one of those? The obvious admonition.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 24, 2019

Entrepreneurs tend to remain in the business niche they know best. Usually that means one they once or recently spent time in as an employee or manager within a company where they had little or no ownership. Rules about non-compete agreements . Are you one of those? The obvious admonition.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 14, 2018

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2023

Everyone knows and admires the leaders , including Google and Zappos, but most entrepreneurs have only a fuzzy idea of what to do to get there. He cites eight leadership actions, which I also recommend, from a non-scientific perspective, as a mentor to entrepreneurs. Employees don’t like to be micro-managed.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 31, 2019

Last week we introduced the subject of non-compete agreements. Certainly, the buyer’s asset purchase documents included a non-compete clause, usually valid for two years from the date of the closing. After the non-compete expires. The non-compete agreement does expire when stated. But watch it.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 31, 2019

Last week we introduced the subject of non-compete agreements. Certainly, the buyer’s asset purchase documents included a non-compete clause, usually valid for two years from the date of the closing. After the non-compete expires. The non-compete agreement does expire when stated. But watch it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2021

Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. Then they realize that they have talked to many people without signing non-disclosure statements, precluding a patent, or someone else has now beat them to the filing docket. Founders ignore non-compete clauses from former employers.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations. For me, it's a matter of degree.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 4, 2022

As a relatively small business looking to compete in a highly saturated market, it was important for us to ensure that our business name and website URL matched to provide potential clients with the best possible chance to find us. The story behind my business name is my personal journey as an entrepreneur. Photo Credit: Clare Jones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Everyone knows and admires the leaders , including Google and Zappos, but most entrepreneurs have only a fuzzy idea of what to do to get there. He cites eight leadership actions, which I also recommend, from a non-scientific perspective, as a mentor to entrepreneurs. Employees don’t like to be micro-managed.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” company setting up some subsidiary here and expecting them to compete while they were following U.S. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall. like WeChat.). Competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. The principle asserts that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work competently. If communication to others is not your forte, then stick to a highly focused non-management role.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 31, 2020

Here’s how entrepreneurs and business owners leverage networking in their businesses. #1- As someone who owns a primarily “Blog style” business model, it can be hard to network with people within the same industry, especially if you are many miles away and competing for similar spaces on the internet. 1- Begin conversations.

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Gust

APRIL 6, 2014

Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. The principle asserts that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work competently. If communication to others is not your forte, then stick to a highly focused non-management role.

Non-Compete 148

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. Forty years ago, in a satiric book named “ The Peter Principle ”, Dr. The principle asserts that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work competently. Demonstrates high-level competencies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2021

Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. But the conventional wisdom is that employees work for money, above all else. Remember that during good times and bad, sometimes your employees just need someone to talk to.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked entrepreneurs to share their biggest goals and what they were looking forward to in 2020. #1- 5- Promote employee engagement. Sometimes as business owners and entrepreneurs, we become consumed with planning.

Entrepreneur 62

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

Just out of college, I moved to China to seek my fortune as an entrepreneur, starting a consulting business where we helped large retailers and fashion brands manage their manufacturing infrastructure in China. And social media gave them all the ability to market their products in non-traditional ways.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. Don’t outsource your core competency. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Technology level.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2023

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

If Marc Andreesen is right (and I happen to believe he is) then talented software developers will soon be the most sought after type of employee for just about any company, whether that company’s main business is building software or not. It’s not a requirement that non-technical folks know how to code in order to recruit and hire devs.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” company setting up some subsidiary here and expecting them to compete while they were following U.S. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall. like WeChat.). Competition.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

With fewer than 10 employees but almost $2-billion dollars in the bank, they plan on jumping right in. Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. After the crash, venture capital was scarce to non-existent. But NewTV doesn’t plan on testing these hypotheses.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. I couldn’t believe how inefficient and non-transparent the rental industry was and I knew then that I’d one day come back to take it on.

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