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7 Challenges To Overcome When Building A Startup Team

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. What they should be doing is hiring only “entrepreneurs,” meaning people who think and act as if this is their own business. We don’t need to reward lead generation.”

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

In a business development role you’re out shaping the perception of your company in the market (networking), determining leads, and contacting leads. At first many start-ups hire a lobbying firm. They can vote to hire and fire the CEO. Sales roles : The sales cycle is similar to the recruitment cycle of a source.

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A Growing Startup Should Only Hire Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. What they should be doing is hiring only “entrepreneurs,” meaning people who think and act as if this is their own business. We don’t need to reward lead generation.

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7 Myths And Reality On Employees Thinking Like Owners

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. What they should be doing is hiring only “entrepreneurs,” meaning people who think and act as if this is their own business. We don’t need to reward lead generation.”

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9 Effective Strategies To Upscale Your Business 

The Startup Magazine

By automating routine tasks like social media marketing and email marketing campaigns, which comes in handy especially for real estate businesses, lead generation, and customer relationship management, you can focus on more productive activities without worrying about trivial, repetitive tasks.

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Startups Need Employees Who React Like Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. What they should be doing is hiring only “entrepreneurs,” meaning people who think and act as if this is their own business. We don’t need to reward lead generation.”

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Make Every Member Of Your Startup Act Like An Owner

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. What they should be doing is hiring only “entrepreneurs,” meaning people who think and act as if this is their own business. We don’t need to reward lead generation.”

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