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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

But what I wanted was an agile marketing team capable of operating independently without day-to-day direction. competitive analyses, channel and customer collateral (white papers, data sheets, product reviews), customer surveys, and customer discovery findings. And yes, we could have built a top-down, command-and-control hierarchy.

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The 6 Most Common Mistakes That Inexperienced Amazon Sellers Make

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Copyright, operating instructions and tax issues are clearly explained on the Policies & Agreements page. It is also very important to calculate your Amazon costs and predict your profit margin before you start fully operating on Amazon. This way, you will get the maximum return on your investment through the Amazon Marketplace.

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The 3 Most Common Challenges Faced By New Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Not only must an entrepreneur have insight, diligence and tenacity to initiate an enterprise, he or she must also consider the common challenges that occur in operating a company on a day-to-day basis. Starting a new business requires attention to many different aspects of your operations. Finding Financing.

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[Interview] Robert Morton, Toronto Business Leader and Former Home Capital Executive On New Product Development

YoungUpstarts

Companies continually improve on previous versions of their own products. For example, smartphones, like iPhones and Androids, are regularly updated with new operating systems and features, and reintroduced. Sometimes a new process leads to a new products. Rob Morton: All types. For decades we brewed coffee in coffee pots.

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How to Take Your Business Global

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Doing business around the world can seem like an impossible dream if you’re still just operating in your hometown. The difference between the economy, law, culture, and social expectations can make doing business abroad a challenge for business owners who have only operated in their own country.

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

I had organized European operations into regions and the country manager for Italy reported to the central European manager based in Germany. Watch your product naming. Product naming is always a major effort and mistakes can result in costly failures. HR rules are local. Proceed with caution.

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High and Low Tech Ways to Promote Your Business

The Startup Magazine

Only half of all small businesses stay open for their first five years of operation; just over one-third survive for ten years. Having potential customers search for their business is only effective for customers who already know the business or product name.