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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

His company had marched through customer discovery, learning about the customer problem, validated solutions and was now scaling sales and marketing. But he was getting uneasy that as his headcount was growing the productivity of his marketing department seemed to be rapidly declining. All good news. Why Do You Work Here?

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The 6 Most Common Mistakes That Inexperienced Amazon Sellers Make

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It’s not just about the Amazon subscription fees. Learn about the different ways to sell on Amazon and investigate their advantages and disadvantages. Copyright, operating instructions and tax issues are clearly explained on the Policies & Agreements page. inventory file or company name). MISTAKE #2. MISTAKE #3.

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

YoungUpstarts

Today, he advises business leaders across a range of industries on strategy, strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, and, of course, new product development. He talks about why and how new products are crucial to the success of every company. Why would a company want to introduce a new product?

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SuperMac War Story 6: Building The Killer Team – Mission, Intent.

Steve Blank

At the same time we were educating the press , we began to educate our own marketing department about what exactly we were supposed to be doing inside the company. What I’m about to describe here is quite different. But what I wanted was an agile marketing team capable of operating independently without day-to-day direction.

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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. Do plenty of research into the foreign market, and find international markets for your products or services. There are lots of great resources available online with information about trading abroad.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

Please consult a patent attorney for more information about filing for a patent, and getting your idea to market. . The great thing about starting to see the world as an overstuffed library of ideas is that you couldn’t have any better proof that inventing is for everyone. We’ll talk more about this in step three. Your guitar.

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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. When hiring staff internationally, always be well informed about local laws and prevailing practices. Watch your product naming. HR rules are local. Proceed with caution.