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Hiring Executives: If You’ve Never Done the Job, How Do You Hire Somebody Good?

Ben's Blog

The biggest difference between being a great functional manager and being a great general manager—and particularly a great CEO—is that as a general manager, you must hire and manage people who are far more competent at their jobs than you would be at their jobs. So, with no experience, how do you hire someone good? Probably none.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I did not consider myself unique from the standpoint of the way my business life operated, and therefore, believed and soon witnessed many people having the same challenges. It's a fairly outmoded method of operation that dates back to the industrial revolution. Thanks to Colin Merrill, Wisconsin Junk Cars ! #26-

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

So, you know, it's really common for somebody to, you know, you talked about will this business, can I operate this business without that owner? 18:37): And so any of those people potentially could become a new operator. There would be some way to, to keep operations going. 09:23): Sure.

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Female Founder Interview: Maria Teresa Ramos – Ramos Tax and Services

The Startup Magazine

We invest a good amount of time every year hiring and training new tax prepares to accomplish an important goal of our business, to minimize the wait time for our walk in clients during the peak of our tax season. As your company grew, what were the primary challenges? Quality control? Maria Teresa Ramos, president of Ramos Tax and Services.

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How to Start a Brewery Business: The Complete 9 Step Guide (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

Contract Brewing Company – In this business model, one business hires another brewery to manufacture their beer. As you can see, this 3-tier system provides the framework within which your future craft beer business must operate. There are basic administrative tasks that all businesses must complete in order to legally operate.

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How should I finance my new venture? - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

Example one: Sustainable net operating income with some growth in a stable market.    His entire income is based on his personal output and he’d like to hire several woodworkers, expand his sales to existing customers, and generate a profit in addition to his contributed labor.  Resources for startups. Google Ads.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Languishing businesses were counted as survivors. Of the 6,613 U.S.-based North Dakota.