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Three Often Overlooked Benefits of Joining a Peer Group of Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As the founder of Poe Group Advisors , a company that has been facilitating the sale and transfer of accounting firms since 2003, Brannon is no stranger to connecting people and growing an organization. Brannon is also enjoying the perks of being part of a peer group such as EO. I had time on my hands. It takes some work?no

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

Both Sides of the Table

” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future. ” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future.

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Lessons Learned After 15 Years in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2003 / Great service really does win business. Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. Below is an excerpt from the original article. I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing customers and employees who brought us to this milestone! Clients stuck around and referred new clients to us! I was nervous!

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15,000 Tech Workers Have Been Let Go In May. Were You One of Them?

Hunter Walk

This is great for company culture (in my opinion. When I left in 2003 we agreed that my final title could be focused on Product and Marketing, since that’s what I was interested in pursuing next. The Things to Know When You Lose Your Job In A Downturn. RIF aka reduction in force. I agree with Gokul.)

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Is Groupthink Devouring Your Team’s Decision-Making Ability?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

One famous example was the campaign US launched against Iraq and Saddam Hussein in 2003. Peer pressure : This occurs when a solitary voice in the team questions the decision or expresses an opposing view. NASA had launched successful rocket ship missions before— so why did they fail this one? Why Faulty Decisions Happen.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.