Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Based on my own experience in business, the best results come from a balance of vision and creativity, combined with a clear focus on logical problem solving and results. Recent studies indicate that less than ten percent of business leaders show this balance today. Keep up with the curve, but don’t get too far ahead.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

Maybe because they have often been called the backbone of the American economy, small businesses are among those with the heaviest burdens to bear. The sad reality is, some of these small businesses may never open their doors again. The odds were always difficult for small businesses even before the pandemic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

Starting a new business is fraught with challenges, and none of us has the bandwidth to kill them all. I remember first seeing a good summary of these risk-reduction myths a while back in a classic book, “ How to Start a Business & Ignite Your Life ,” by Ernesto Sirolli, PhD. Business success is all about having a winning idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Others will work hard on a business plan, and then mail it indiscriminately to every potential investor they can find on the Internet. These will put your proposal in the circular file, and even future good opportunities from you may go to the bottom of my list: “Give me a call to hear about an opportunity that can’t fail.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2021

As a business advisor, I often talk to business professionals who are critical of their CEO, and are convinced that they could do the job better. There is no more dangerous position in business than clinging to the status quo. Simplifying complexity and being ready to implement a solution are key.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2021

Many professionals in business, from startups to multi-nationals, assume that team leader or executive is an appointed position, and the skills come with the title. Starting a business or a new organization will always cause self-doubt and insecurity. In business, when you are making mistakes, it’s costing you time and money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

As an advisor to business professionals and entrepreneurs, I often hear about an innovative new solution that could lead to business growth or a new business. Unfortunately, in my experience, it takes much more than an innovative idea to launch a successful business today. Assemble the resources needed for the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Success in any business these days requires a constant flow of new and innovative solutions, to keep up with changes in the market, competition, and to attract new customers. Yet in my role as a small business advisor, I still see a singular focus on achieving repeatable processes and “cookie-cutter” manufacturing.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you’re one of the 47% of small business owners who run marketing completely on their own, it’s likely this function is one of the many hats you wear. And chances are unless you’re running a marketing business yourself, you don’t have a professional marketing background. Common small business marketing mistakes to avoid.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 19, 2019

There is not some magic solution to obtaining small startup success. However, one can avoid several common and debilitating errors countless other new and seasoned business owners make regularly; mistakes that lead to very negative and at times game-ending results for their companies. Failing is what helps people succeed at some point.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 13, 2024

Scott is best known for founding Social Reach in 2017, which is a marketing agency that caters to small business owners in varying industries. By building resilient businesses through remote work and technology, entrepreneurs can thrive in today’s fast-paced world. There are challenges in every business, in every industry.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

While certain aspects of setting up a startup can be exhilarating, especially in the early stages of the business, there are also plenty of bumps along the road, big and small. If you are planning to start your own business, then there is a good chance that you are prone to failure. Develop a business mindset.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

We’re tired of hearing how small software companies usually fail. A key employee left the company, which caused the company to fail. A suitable replacement is too rare; it takes too long to find someone, convince them to join for almost no salary, and get them up-to-speed and productive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Starting an Internet business is a new lifestyle, so you need to understand the implications. Position yourself as an expert.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 26, 2020

Countless people dream of launching their own business, and in many ways, there’s never been a better time to do so. Statistics show that a staggering amount of new startups end up failing within the first couple of years due to a wide range of reasons, and one of the most damaging issues of all is a lack of preparation.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

You’ve made it past the ideation phase, perhaps you’ve got a business plan in place, and now you’re ready to watch your business grow. Not too fast. The startup world isn’t for the faint of heart, so a few minor mistakes could stunt your business, or worse, put you in a dire financial situation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2021

I call it failing by early adopters. Listening too much to early adopters often leads to an expensive death spiral, since these users will request more and more features, more precise control of the technology, and more interoperability, all of which increase the complexity of the product, and decrease the usability for the average customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2019

Image via Pixabay Everyone has heard about the big potential for using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand your business, but many of the small businesses I mentor are still wary of embracing it, because they don’t understand how it works, and fear losing control and unintended consequences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

Others will work hard on a business plan, and then mail it indiscriminately to every potential investor they can find on the Internet. These will put your proposal in the circular file, and even future good opportunities from you may go to the bottom of my list: “Give me a call to hear about an opportunity that can’t fail.”

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Small companies operate this way by necessity, and it works! It’s a big reason why they move quickly. “Founder trouble” is a leading cause of startup death (though data also show that companies with only one founder are more likely to fail , so the conclusion is just that startups are just always likely to fail!).

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2019

Startup businesses are often the trailblazers of our times, daring to venture into niche industries and come up with new concepts. Yet being bold will not guarantee success on its own – and this is why most startups nowadays are bound to fail. You can start by avoiding these common mistakes. Plan ahead.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2019

As a startup founder with a fledgling business, the goal is to reduce/eliminate as many risk variables as possible in order to give your young startup an unimpeded runway to fly to new heights. There’s certainly a place for risk in the business world. Most startups fail. The concept of risk is interesting, to say the least.

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Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2022

Banks reject 73% of business loan applications. What to do if your lender rejects your business loan application. Don’t be surprised if your business loan application gets rejected. Contrary to common belief, banks aren’t allowed to take a risk on a good business without following strict guidelines. You’re not alone.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Alex kept busy carrying refrigerators upstairs and getting apartments ready for their next tenants. He moved out to Colorado to attend CU Boulder, starting a degree in Architecture only to find out he was more passionate about Business. What happens for a lot of young entrepreneurs is they start too early. But he has passion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

Most of you aspiring entrepreneurs have no idea how dramatically your own role has to evolve as you develop a solution, start a business, and expect it to scale into a successful self-managed company. Thus my job as a small business advisor really is really more about getting you developed than perfecting the business.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 22, 2017

The motivation behind the MVP is still valid: Build something small, because small things are predictable and inexpensive to test. MVPs are too M and almost never V. In order for the product to be small and delivered quickly, it has to be simple. Virgin Air started with just a single route — small, but a complete.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 3, 2021

As a start-up, you need all the sales you can get to survive the first few years in business. Around 97% of business websites are not accessible to disabled visitors which leads to a bad user experience and can even end in lawsuits. Most start-ups throw money away by not being accessible to users. 1) ALT tags . 2) Font sizes. .”

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Whether you’re looking for a platform to open your blog up to the world stage, or are interested in making your business more visible, creating an engaging website that’s easy to navigate and interact with can be an essential step. All too often, websites can fail by trying to do too much at the same time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2019

In my role as a business advisor, I’ve long wondered how to pass their secrets along to other new ventures. He launched and scaled their Marketplace business, and now heads his own firm to help clients innovate and grow in this digital era. Experiment, fail, rinse, and repeat. Think big, but proceed with only small bets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. test and check for a compelling value-based answer.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Let’s be honest, most small businesses’ capital needs aren’t being met by today’s lenders. In fact, the bulk of commercial lenders don’t serve small businesses at all. As a result, small businesses have been left with little to no options to access the capital they need when they need it. It Takes a Village.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Running a business can be both challenging and rewarding, irrespective of the fact whether the business is a side-hustle or a full-time gig. You need to put in a lot of work and determination to build and grow your business. So, have you considered getting protection for your business? It is Required by Law.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2014

Today’s technology landscape is littered with buzzwords and seemingly urgent exhortations for businesses: move to the cloud, spend time and money developing a mobile app, support mobility, and so on. Rather than focusing on technology as a cost centre, businesses should regard it as an innovation centre. Know your IT requirements.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Are you starting a business? As you begin your startup journey—consider the following tips to set your business up for success. Download our free Startup Checklist and review the complete guide for starting a small business. Download our free Startup Checklist and review the complete guide for starting a small business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Failures and pivots come in all shapes and sizes, but entrepreneurs need to adhere to a common set of principles for failing productively, leading to ultimate success: Don’t allow the same failure twice. This is often called the “fail fast” strategy, with the ability to adapt and iterate to success, based on learning.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

Small businesses and young entrepreneurs are in a difficult position in the market. Around half of all startups fail by their fifth year. We will teach you how to save money in business expenses, though. List down the items you need for your business and figure out the ones you need most often. Save on Space.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Actually, they don’t.

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