Let me start with a trite statement, so we can all agree with it and get it out of the way. Change is hard. There are, however, fundamental steps and considerations that you can take to smooth out these transitions. In this post, let’s focus on developing and implementing process into a startup that has…
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Developing and Growing Corporate Culture
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My Favorite Non-Business Book
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Leveraging The Endowment Effect
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What is Operations at a Startup?
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Startup Leaders: Early-Stage Must-Haves
With all that goes into getting a startup up and running, it’s easy to miss some important aspects. Below are a few things to make sure you have, and are ready to deliver on; especially as you start to staff up. Strategy Unless you’re self-funding (or at least self-seeding) this is likely something you’ll need…
Startups: Prioritize Turning Your Customers Into Evangelists
It always blows my mind when I’m talking to a startup (or business in any growth stage for that matter) and they have no idea what their Net Promoter Score (NPS) is. Your Net Promoter Score is an index ranging from -100 to 100 that measures the willingness of customers to recommend your company’s products…