Posts Tagged ‘Startups’
Why Self-Evaluation and Job Descriptions Matter Even More for Startups
One of the most challenging aspects of working for a startup is also the thing that makes it so exciting. As the company grows, roles and structures change. For better or for worse, your job description can change dramatically in mere months.
Read More If You Want to Disrupt Your Market, Look to the People on the Sidelines
A huge opportunity for entrepreneurs lies in taking advantage of that very slice of the market: The people who are sitting on the sideline, waiting for you to show them why they should even buy a particular type of product or service at all. This is disruptive innovation at its best, and it’s an increasingly viable way to achieve business success.
Read More Accelerators: A Recent and Positive Trend
Are you a candidate for an accelerator? You’ll give up some small amount of equity to the accelerator, receive some amount of cash in return during the program, and learn more in a short time than you’d expect from more formal education programs.
Read More 3 Ways to Make a Social Impact with Your Startup
When I think about startups that incorporate social good, I think about businesses that are always doing the right thing—for their team, for their community, for their customers, and for the environment.
Read More A Founder’s First Key Decision is the Business Name
First things first – your startup needs a name! This may seem a silly and frivolous task, but it may be the most important decision you make. The name of your business has a tremendous impact on how customers and investors view you, and in today’s small world, it’s a world-wide decision.
Read More Team Building Tips for Founders
Founding a successful startup is a task that can easily overwhelm—unless the entrepreneur has built an excellent support team. If you think you can go-it-alone, you are sadly mistaken.
Read More Starting Up on a Shoestring Budget? The Key is Niche Marketing.
In combining two concepts close to her heart—dressing women well for little money and collaborative consumption—Tracy DiNunzio has built a successful, sustainable and innovative business.
Read More What Companies Take Their Environmental Impact Seriously?
CARBON CONTROL™ takes a smart approach to the visibility issue by introducing a brand standard into the market. Like a USDA “ORGANIC” or “Fairtrade” certification, CARBON CONTROL™ distinguishes companies working to reduce carbon emissions by 3% each year.
Read More The First 5: How to Hire Those Critical Early Employees
Similar to the foundation of a house, the founding team of a startup ultimately determines its future and potential for success—it’s the base on which the rest of the business will be built. Without a strong, durable, and well-balanced founding team there for support, a startup could crumble under the pressures of entrepreneurship.
Read More Does Your Culture Promote or Prevent Inventive Thinking?
If they were being truly honest, how would your employees describe your culture? Would they say it is like Israel, America or North Korea?
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