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Your Employees Kept You Going This Year. Thanksgiving 2020 Is The Perfect Time To Step Up Your Gratitude Game.

YoungUpstarts

Thanksgiving might look a little different for your employees this year. But leaders can make Turkey Day special by giving workers the heartfelt “thank-you” they deserve and need right now. For the better part of 2020, employees have kept businesses going strong. Here’s how: Take a pre-Turkey Day celebration break.

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Do Less. More.

Both Sides of the Table

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. And as I like to say, “ In a strong wind even turkeys can fly.”

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How Diversity Can Increase Innovation And Growth In Your Business

YoungUpstarts

With an almost 50 percent split between male (57%) and female (43%) employees, a diversity of ages of employees, with 30 percent identifying as Asian, 30 percent Hispanic/Latino, 13 percent Caucasian, and 27 percent Other, every aspect of our company’s make-up is diverse. Zeynep Ilgaz is nothing short of a serial entrepreneur.

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What is the Primary Reason For Startup Failure?

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend make the statement “Your startup can’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt it as their mantra. Nothing is more discouraging to future entrepreneurs than a failed startup. The people around me are all turkeys.” So you made some bad hiring or partner decisions.

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There Are Alternatives When Your Startup Falters

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend make the statement “Your startup can’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt it as their mantra. Nothing is more discouraging to future entrepreneurs than a failed startup. The people around me are all turkeys.” So you made some bad hiring or partner decisions.

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Your Startup Can’t Fail If You Don’t Quit

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend make this statement the other day, I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt it as their mantra. Nothing is more discouraging to future entrepreneurs than a failed startup. My suggestion is to morph the current idea into one you love and enjoy, rather than quit and take an employee role you never wanted. “I

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. When you are an entrepreneur you kill for your dinner every day.