Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Make sure all business processes are documented and integrated. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 151

Berkonomics

MARCH 26, 2020

These include ensuring the continued health of the organization, setting the moral compass for your stakeholders, providing for succession by training and documenting, leading the effort in compliance of regulations and safety needs, and … elimination of all possible bottlenecks that impede the efficiency of your organization.

Organization 156

Organization Demand Satisfaction Training 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

We wanted to be the YouTube of document sharing so rather than requiring users to download documents we converted them into Flash so you could scroll through them online (I know this is common today, it wasn’t when we launched). My second company, Koral, was designed to be as simple as possible. cared about the feature set.

Organization 280

Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Product companies sometimes equate customer satisfaction with customer service, but it’s more than that, especially with services. Make sure everyone knows your vision and values.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Good implementers document and communicate long-term goals, and translate them into daily action items. Affirming and rewarding team members for key actions creates more momentum, commitment, and satisfaction. A business must be all about listening to customers, delivering value, and customer satisfaction.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Metrics Ideas 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2012

This is the last step of the process, where surprises in the evaluation of the management team, documentation, and personnel problems can derail the investment. Some startups do nothing to prepare for the due diligence process, assuming the people and business plan documents will speak for themselves. Personnel situation is stable.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Training 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2013

This is the last step of the process, where surprises in the evaluation of the management team, documentation, and personnel problems can derail the investment. Some startups do nothing to prepare for the due diligence process, assuming the people and business plan documents will speak for themselves. Personnel situation is stable.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Summary 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2022

Define and document a common mindset and make related behaviors non-negotiable. No more gamed employee satisfaction surveys. Highly engaged organizations have been shown to reduce staff turnover by 87 percent, improve performance by 20 percent, and increase customer satisfaction by at least 12 percent.

Customer 123

Customer Custom Services Training 123

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Make sure all business processes are documented and integrated. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 118

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

The auto industry and others have used this model for generations, so business processes and metrics for innovation are well documented. Timing is critical, as well as focus on marketing and customer satisfaction. Imitation with continuous innovation predictably drives progress. There is always a related market or new country.

Startup 157

Startup Social Media Study Research 157

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Outsource Development 115

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2021

Every entrepreneur should consciously follow these five key actions and implementation tips, to compete and survive, as well as to get the personal satisfaction they expect from the lifestyle: Act on the important, don’t react to the urgent. Fuel your fire, don’t burn out.

Framework 153

Framework Product Entrepreneur Social Media 153

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2010

This is the last step of the process, where surprises in the evaluation of the management team, documentation, and personnel problems can derail the investment. Some startups do nothing to prepare for the due diligence process, assuming the people and business plan documents will speak for themselves. Personnel situation is stable.

Technical Review 91

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Summary 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

It’s important to define your growth strategy, document it, communicate it to your team, and align metrics and employee rewards to target goals. Your long-term success and satisfaction depends on it. Build a strong employee culture focused on growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/22/2020.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Technical Advisors Startup Mentor 160

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2012

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. This reaffirms you commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems. If the problem was a business process, get the process update documented and communicated to all.

Tips 116

Tips Satisfaction Training Entrepreneur 116

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2020

Business owners know that growth as a business versus a startup requires replicable and documented processes, a focus on marketing and sales, personnel management skills, and detailed planning. Every entrepreneur needs to compare his strengths and aspirations to this business mindset: Satisfaction from business success versus the big idea.

Ideas 127

Ideas Entrepreneur Satisfaction Summary 127

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Your standards for product quality, sales growth, and customer satisfaction must be documented and reviewed prior to results and performance reviews. Thus paying only for sales volume, when you desire high customer satisfaction, is not productive. Provide regular feedback on results seen and measured.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Resource 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Make sure all business processes are documented and integrated. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Define and document the service process you sell. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented. Create and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is very important for all companies, but it is everything for a services company.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Unfortunately, work and satisfaction have become an oxymoron in many businesses. Each of us can remember a time when we prepared a report that no one read, or filed physical documents never used, and no one seemed to care. I believe the only way to improve engagement is to make work more satisfying. No one likes useless work.

Tips 96

Tips Satisfaction Training Mentor 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Define and document the service process you sell. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented. Create and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is very important for all companies, but it is everything for a services company.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

Constant attention to work devices, location, and travel is not humanly sustainable without loss of quality, satisfaction, and productivity. Check yourself by documenting your own results on a daily basis. Stretch here also increases job satisfaction. Find what works for you. Businesses win and grow by achieving more results.

Startup 121

Startup Satisfaction Technical Review Ideas 121

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2013

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. This reaffirms you commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems. If the problem was a business process, get the process update documented and communicated to all.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Training Customer 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2015

The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. Each must be documented clearly and refined regularly. But nobody said it would be easy. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Outsource Development 99

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Second, in your search for partners, you need to be aware of the many considerations that can make the difference between success and failure in the business, as well as your satisfaction with the relationship. Bringing money and connections is great, but other less tangible things can rip the business apart. Let’s keep it in the family.”

Startup 140

Startup Satisfaction Writing Entrepreneur 140

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. This reaffirms your commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems. Some people think this is a talent that you must be born with, but experts disagree.

Startup 101

Startup Satisfaction Training Entrepreneur 101

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Define and document a common mindset and make related behaviors non-negotiable. No more gamed employee satisfaction surveys. Highly engaged organizations have been shown to reduce staff turnover by 87%, improve performance by 20%, and increase customer satisfaction by at least 12%. Walking the talk is the place to start.

Customer 106

Customer Custom Training Satisfaction 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2021

After-the-fact communication and documentation are also important, with a clearly defined resolution, follow-on action plan, and metrics to assess progress.

Activity 145

Activity Organization Examples Satisfaction 145

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2015

Business owners know that growth as a business versus a startup requires replicable and documented processes, a focus on marketing and sales, personnel management skills, and detailed planning. Every entrepreneur needs to compare his strengths and aspirations to this business mindset: Satisfaction from business success versus the big idea.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Ideas Satisfaction Summary 109

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2023

Here is my list of eight key strategies and tactics, gleaned from my own observations and feedback, which I believe will define you as a trusted leader, and will result in loyal teams to amplify your business initiatives into long-term success and satisfaction: Share your values and expectations to everyone.

Satisfaction 108

Satisfaction Social Media Coach Training 108

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Business owners know that growth as a business versus a startup requires replicable and documented processes, a focus on marketing and sales, personnel management skills, and detailed planning. Every entrepreneur needs to compare his strengths and aspirations to this business mindset: Satisfaction from business success versus the big idea.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Satisfaction 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Formally define the scope of the problem, followed by documenting the solution alternatives from team members and experts, and a timeframe for solution. People who see problems as negatives to be overcome are doomed to a life of unhappiness. This saps their passion and energy, and limits their thinking and success.

Activity 132

Activity Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 132

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2020

As a side benefit, Amazon has ranked as #1 for customer satisfaction for many years in a row. It turns out that there is some real scientific evidence that replacing PowerPoint slides with " briefing documents " is a meeting time saver. He repeatedly refers to what he calls " divinely discontented " customers.

Slides 137

Slides Customer Custom Satisfaction 137

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. This reaffirms you commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems. If the problem was a business process, get the process update documented and communicated to all.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Training Customer 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Define and document a common mindset and make related behaviors non-negotiable. No more gamed employee satisfaction surveys. Highly engaged organizations have been shown to reduce staff turnover by 87%, improve performance by 20%, and increase customer satisfaction by at least 12%. Walking the talk is the place to start.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Training Satisfaction 97