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7 Keys To Strategic Partnerships That Profit Everyone

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone.

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5 New Venture Mistakes That Can Cost You The Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. Many startups delay incorporation until the first formal round of financing, which is too late. Founders ignore non-compete clauses from former employers.

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How to Avoid Common Payroll Mistakes in Your Small Business

Up and Running

When done well, payroll can help your organization stay safe from legal consequences and keep your employees content. To avoid these 10 common payroll errors, like misclassifying employees and miscalculating pay, let’s examine why correcting these mistakes are so important. The amount paid to employees each pay period.

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7 Ways Getting In Bed With The Enemy Can Be Win-Win

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone.

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What does a Head of People do? Learning from Ada’s Chelsea MacDonald

Version One Ventures

Chelsea started her first business when she was 12, and her first non-profit when she was 13. Interviewed a candidate for Head of Finance. You have to understand what are someone’s competing priorities, and how does the change you’re asking for fit into their day-to-day. Did they show up at the employee event?

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

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. Turnover of employees in capital in Beijing is very high. Employees work here for a few months and are suddenly gone.

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How to Start a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Business

Up and Running

What’s a non-emergency medical transportation business? Josh Komenda , CEO of VEYO, suggests that there’s a large population of those who need non-emergency medical transportation, especially for medically frail or elderly people in rural areas. Image via TechCrunch. Many don’t have a driver’s license or access to a vehicle.