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5 Equity Distribution Parameters For Key Contributors

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a cofounder or two. You need t...

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5 Risk Reduction Strategies For Your Next New Venture

It may not be as sexy, but starting a new business which builds on an existing technology or business model is usually less risky than intro...

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7 Ways Your People Skills Are The Key To Your Success

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or mo...

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7 Keys To Strategic Partnerships That Profit Everyone

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Generally they are so focused on killing competitors that they fail to s...

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8 Strategies to Boost Your Leadership Impact at Work

As a business consultant and mentor to many young entrepreneurs, I often get questions about leadership challenges , and what you can do to ...

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7 Reasons That Worker Empowerment Rules The Workplace

As I work with businesses who are struggling to restore staffing and recover after the pandemic, I see a new culture and a new generation of...

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10 Popular Founder Misconceptions Limit Startup Ideas

Every entrepreneur believes in their heart that their startup is more innovative and creative than their competitors. Yet none knows exactly...

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5 Recipes For A Team Culture To Drive Business Growth

Many business leaders I meet in my consulting practice are frustrated by the challenge of getting their teams working together, increasing e...

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10 Lessons On The Value Of Self-Promotion In Business

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, e...

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8 Employee Behaviors Challenge Every Business Leader

The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is ...