Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through every stage of writing a business plan that will actually help you achieve your goals. First, a few must-follow rules for writing a business plan. > > Know your audience.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2022

How do you retain and inspire your team? 3:58] You did some pretty exhaustive research to come to the conclusions you did in your new book — could you explain your research process? [5:24] 14:20] How could you bring this work in earlier into an organization for say a new hire? [16:03] 20:29] Can you repair trust? [21:19]

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

He also has strongly held ideas about structuring a company to institutionalize these intentions to make sure the next leader, future employees, and the next board will be true to that philosophy. I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to speak to Brian in-depth since the pandemic began. 37:30) Compassion in layoffs. (39:37)

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bhargreaves.com

MARCH 7, 2010

Most disturbingly, I’ve occasionally found myself agreeing with an entrepreneur’s decision to hire a development shop to build their product. Development shops who work for $100+/hour and take no equity are poor partners in a startup. You probably aren’t the best person to hire and manage a developer.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? Once you have a first version of your app running, you can use the tools on this site to get it into the hands of users and to get paid.”

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

If you’ve got your own story or any useful resources to share, we’d love to read more in the comments below. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Copywriting Tips. Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. Our Vision. Contact Us. Corporate Blog. About Our Website. Privacy Policy. Terms of Use. Community Resources. Newsletters. Write For Us. Design Articles and Tutorials.

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Up and Running

APRIL 10, 2019

In this post, I will cover starting your business on your own—with aspirations of becoming an agency. I will look at how to get your first clients and how to balance your time when finding them—when you start on your own, that is one of the toughest balancing acts. Taking on your first employees.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Well, we’ve done the work, and below are your answers. After a thorough analysis of those 32 start-up post-mortems, we have determined the common reasons founders gave to compile this list of the top 20 ways to have your startup fail. The first being that there has to be congruence between your startup’s concept and location.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

Robert believes in "the powerful idea of self-reliance and this idea that you should know how to take care of yourself, and your family, and your community." You really want to see how your company treats its employees, treats its customers, treats the environment, taking a longer-term view." I am Eric Ries.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

You are here: Home » Hiring » Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Cause your scared. Maple Butter.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Youre more likely to bump into a piece of talking bacon riding a unicorn on their way to a leprechauns pool party than finding a software engineer who will work for free. Max Shapiro s People Connect Staffing has an innovative program called Employees Without Paychecks. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Are you unhappy with your current job? Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? 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.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Useful blogs and links for startups Click Here ————– 2.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2014

I remember the first time I met Mark Gerson, the founder of expert network company Gerson Lehrman Group (where I previously worked), as he described how Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) first started. Tip: many of the top business schools subscribe to these resources, so MBA students have access to these for free sometimes.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Derek Sivers about me blog books email list contact How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen 2010-06-19 Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? Feel free to include your URL and email for anyone to contact you. Call this Version 1.0.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Jason Cohen of Smart Bear Software does a nice job articulating this issue stating : The fact that you are learning only from success is a deeper problem than you imagine…drawing conclusions only from data that is available or convenient and thus systematically biasing your results. October 3rd, 2010 the Chubby Team 48 Comments.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Peter and Jonathan discuss the pros and cons of being your own boss, interview Eric Cacciatore (creator of the Restaurant Unstoppable podcast) about what he’s learned from other restaurant owners, and examine Thumbtack’s list of the 10 friendliest cities for small business. The Pros and Cons of Being Your Own Boss.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. So for this first post, here’s the best advice I can give you: join an awesome founding team and get your product out the door ASAP. Who’s going to execute first?

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www.instigatorblog.com

MARCH 2, 2010

What many first-time CEOs might not realize is that they may need to setup an Advisory Board as a condition of receiving financing. As leader of your company, the advisors are there to provide you with a personal, confidential, trusted sounding board.&# not the name recognition of your celebrity advisers. Why wouldn’t you?

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? You need to prove not only that your idea has merit, but that you can execute on the idea beyond just thinking of it. Quora Home About Login Sign Up Add Question Before adding a question, search for it above.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This is the most comprehensive guide online to creating a strong brand identity for your business or organization in 2019. Chapter 2: Creating Your Brand Strategy. Chapter 3: Brand Identity Research: Customers, Competition, and Your Brand. Chapter 4: Brand Identity Design: the Building Blocks of Your Brand Identity.

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