Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

For an in-depth study of the pros and cons of a bossless environment, I found a new book, “ Why Managers Matter ,” by management scholars Nicolai Foss and Peter Klein. Here are a few of their key points, with my own insights added: Workers today are more educated and aware of options.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

In a thought-provoking book by David Cushman with Jamie Burke, “ The 10 Principles of Open Business ,” the authors contend that many recent success stories in business, including Apple and Whole Foods, were built on at least one open business principle. Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

It’s been happening for some time, but business changes, accelerated by the recent pandemic, have highlighted the need for all of us to review our positions, image, and satisfaction at work. I was pleased to see these personal branding messages highlighted and confirmed in a new book, “ The New Brand You ,” by branding guru Catherine Kaputa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

I was happy to see some good guidance on this business transformation in a new book, “ Lead With We ,” by Simon Mainwaring. It is a new leadership paradigm that will inspire, educate, and equip you to realize a more responsible, sustainable, and equitable way of doing business. Practice your agility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2019

Here are some tips from a classic book by Harvey Mackay, “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensable. Educate yourself one notch up. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Satisfaction is not connected to money. The entrepreneur lifestyle has the lure of future money, but more immediate satisfaction in the daily learning, new relationships and stature in an exciting community of peers. Satisfaction is making your own decisions and mistakes. Satisfaction is making your own decisions and mistakes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Gerber wrote a best-selling business book called The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. Some pundits argue that the E-Myth principle is now outdated, due to the instant access to information via the Internet, pervasive networking via social media, and courses on entrepreneurship at all levels of education.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

We all come from the era where our society and education prepared us for the labor market, meaning working for someone else as an information professional, factory worker, or retail associate. We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

We all come from the era where our society and education prepared us for the labor market, meaning working for someone else as an information professional, factory worker, or retail associate. We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2013

Gerber wrote a best-selling business book called The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. Some pundits argue that the E-Myth principle is now out-dated, due to the instant access to information via the Internet, pervasive networking via social media, and courses on entrepreneurship at all levels of education.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

We all come from the era where our society and education prepared us for the labor market, meaning working for someone else as an information professional, factory worker, or retail associate. We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Here are some tips from a book by Harvey Mackay a while back, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. Educate yourself one notch up. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2017

Here are some tips from a classic book by Harvey Mackay, “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensable. Educate yourself one notch up. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers,” says Ann Rhoades in her book Built on Values. Empowering and educating everyone to make the right decisions at every opportunity leads to happy customers and business success. Success is doing the right things the right way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Many soon find that what you do in a personal context doesn’t necessarily translate to your business, and measuring business value is quite different from measuring personal satisfaction. You need executive buy-in, committed budgets, and education for the whole team on objectives and activities. Don’t forget the metrics and analytics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2012

Here are some tips from a book by Harvey Mackay a while back, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. Educate yourself one notch up. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

In this context, constraints might more reasonably be seen as beautiful by entrepreneurs, just as they are described in a new book, “ A Beautiful Constraint ,” by renowned marketing consultants Adam Morgan and Mark Barden. Subtraction leads to simplicity, better usability, and easier education of your customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

In a thought-provoking book by David Cushman with Jamie Burke, “ The 10 Principles of Open Business ,” the authors contend that many recent success stories in business, including Apple and Whole Foods, were built on at least one open business principle. Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2013

Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers, according to Ann Rhoades, in her book “ Built on Values.” Empowering and educating everyone to make the right decisions at every opportunity leads to happy customers and business success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

In a recent book by David Cushman with Jamie Burke, “ The 10 Principles of Open Business ,” the authors contend that many recent success stories in business, including Google, Apple, and Amazon, were built on at least one open business principle. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2011

Here are some tips from a recent book by Harvey Mackay, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. Educate yourself one notch up. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

In a thought-provoking book by David Cushman with Jamie Burke, “ The 10 Principles of Open Business ,” the authors contend that many recent success stories in business, including Apple and Whole Foods, were built on at least one open business principle. Support and enable mutually beneficial activities inside and outside the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2012

Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers, according to Ann Rhoades, in her book “ Built on Values.” Empowering and educating everyone to make the right decisions at every opportunity leads to happy customers and business success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

While there are many books written on this subject, most entrepreneurs I know simply assume that their own vision, motivation, and drive will be adopted and maintained by partners and employees. Positive social interactions with fellow team members lead to improved job satisfaction and motivation. Relationships. Responsibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

In a new book by David Cushman with Jamie Burke, “ The 10 Principles of Open Business ,” the authors contend that many recent success stories in business, including Google, Apple, and Amazon, were built on at least one open business principle. They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2012

At the base of these are moral values, but in my view most of the rest are gleaned from experience, parents, and formal education. In the real world, the latest updates come from good business books, like the one by David M. These norms are not genetic, and they have to be learned. Shedd, “ Build a Better B2B Business.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers, according to Ann Rhoades, in her book “ Built on Values.” Empowering and educating everyone to make the right decisions at every opportunity leads to happy customers and business success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2011

At the base of these are moral values, but in my view most of the rest are gleaned from experience, parents, and formal education. In the real world, the latest updates come from good business books, like the new one by David M. These norms are not genetic, and they have to be learned. Shedd, “ Build a Better B2B Business.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

High on my list is the joy and satisfaction of having helped many entrepreneurs face-to-face this year, and hopefully many more by my blog reaching out over the Internet. I published my first book this year, Do YOU Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur , and my following on the social networks now exceeds 275,000.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2010

Here are some tips from a recent book by Harvey Mackay, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work just as well in a startup as they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. Educate yourself one notch up. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. You must feel satisfaction. In my experience, a good business plan should not be a book, or a one-pager.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2023

Thus, I was happy to see my perspective solidified and detailed with real examples in a timely book, “ Mission Possible: How to Build a Business for our Times ,” by Alexandre Mars. Then pursue the people and education you need to build a winning business. I’m also a believer that a positive attitude can make your own luck.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

They generally are extremely well-educated with many holding numerous degrees and/or certifications, especially African American women. The post Observations on Women in Business Gained from Conferences, Books, Interviews and More appeared first on TechZulu. I’m ready to get back to the creatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Gerber memorialized this concept many years ago in his classic book E-Myth , which postulates that most startups are initiated by entrepreneurs with technical skills, rather than business skills, resulting in a high failure rate. For innovative solutions, marketing is the education consumers need in lieu of experience.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 27, 2011

Thus, my goal is to highlight a few books, games and other activities parents can share with their children. In addition to eliminating your children’s allowance, there are a number of books which reinforce entrepreneurial messages. To ensure the satisfaction of all your stakeholders, use the same approach with your venture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2022

As a long-time mentor and advisor to new business owners, I can attest to both the need for mentoring, and the satisfaction that comes from watching an aspiring but tentative entrepreneur grow into someone capable of changing the world. Business is not predictable, and there are no answers in the back of the book for most situations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2019

Image via Flickr by World Economic Forum As a long-time mentor and advisor to new business owners, I can attest to both the need for mentoring, and the satisfaction that comes from watching an aspiring but tentative entrepreneur grow into someone capable of changing the world. Real-life projects incent high learning and retention.

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