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5 Ways A Startup Benefits From Dual Partner Strengths

Startup Professionals Musings

Let’s take a hard look at the key potential weaknesses of a visionary, and the value of an execution-oriented partner, which the authors call an integrator : Staying focused and following through. Balance here comes again from the operational expert, who is very good at leading, managing, and holding people accountable.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Are there other founders, business leaders, partners, or administrators? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Logging/Auditing What key operations need to be logged for auditing? Analytics/Metrics What key startup metrics will you need to track? What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations?

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5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Transforming Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

New digital technologies, business models, and regulatory rulings are forcing all of us to think outside of our silos and rethink what it means to operate effectively. In many cases, I see leaders lulled into a false sense of complacency by adequate short-term returns, and the pressures of daily operations.

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10 Metrics To Drive Your Annual Business Review

Startup Professionals Musings

What I’m talking about here is a level of discipline and skill necessary to collect and analyze the relevant business data, known as metrics. As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for every startup to assess the metrics, technology, and platforms they’re using to manage the business. Operating productivity.

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[INTERVIEW] Mark Attanasio, Toronto Financial Services Executive, Managing Partner Of Hillcrest Merchant Partners

YoungUpstarts

Today, Mark Attanasio gets to flex his full range of expertise and interests as co-founder and Managing Partner of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, a Toronto-based merchant bank focused on early stage and mid market growth companies. One of the advisory areas Hillcrest Merchant Partners works in is electric metals.

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How Great, Operationally-Focused CFO’s Can Transform Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

The full financial details and metrics were in the deck. So my time was freed up to call board members in advance and walk them through our metrics and understand any concerns. David set up employee policies, helped negotiate office leases, established our long-term accounting system, implemented RJ Metric and so forth.

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Collectly Could Save Medical Providers $200 Billion

ReadWriteStart

Pasadena-based company, Collectly, founded by Levon Brutyan and Max Mizotin, aims to revolutionize this payment collection process, helping medical providers streamline operations and improve financial outcomes. On average, medical group partners using Collectly’s platform experienced a remarkable 75% increase in patient collections.

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