StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

Assigned to consultants and marketing people with varying degrees of expertise, the creation of the brand is put at risk of becoming a kind of bolt-on feature. Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020. You will need the help and advice of others. In the end, this is a major responsibility.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Why not give the gift that keeps on giving: branding advice. Branding packages include everything from design consultation to font pairings, logos, and social media templates. Best Books for Small Business. The gift of knowledge through great reading that gets their creative juices turning is always welcome.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I was WAY off between my book research about what the engineering & construction market would want (my first company) and what they actually wanted. It is a consultative sale. Don’t confuse that with hiring “consultants&# who make terrible sales people. Tags: Startup Advice.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

A local cafe might go online to sell a specific range of cakes or even recipe books of some of their customers’ favorite dishes. No matter what business you’re in, it’s time to start getting creative with what you could potentially offer online related to your core business. A local restaurant might offer a free mini recipe book.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Some other entrepreneurs who went down the MBA, consulting or banking routes without working at a startup are certainly book smart but haven’t always refined the street-smart skills needed to be an effective entrepreneur. He says that labels impede on your creativity, don’t allow experimentation and flexibility.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Maya Moufarek, founder of Marketing Cube , spent more than 15 years working for companies like Google and American Express before launching her own growth consultancy. That’s why I founded MarketingCube.co , a boutique strategic growth consultancy for innovative startups and scaleups. The North Star metric is not a revenue metric.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Me, I can't draw my way out of a stick hat, so I'd be a lost cause--but a creative person could do a lot with design classes in two years. Welcome to being a paid consultant for something you didn't even know how to do a year ago. In any case, you're going to have to start out with a very detailed job spec.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). If I could close with some advice for startups and boards ….

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Birb An apartment rental app to search for the best offers in a user’s favorite neighborhoods Book Box A library service for corporations to provide employees access to books and reading material Corner “The modern, frictionless way to set up a renovation with a pre-designed kitchen entirely online.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. Procrastination can be Channeled into Creativity – Yes, I’m a procrastinator. ADD can be a blessing.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

Mentors have years of working in the industry they are consulting for and can identify business opportunities for the startup. Mentors can be a great addition to a startup, as they provide wisdom and advice to emerging businesses. No course, mentor, or book alone will provide the key to success.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2023

Before we see a whole wave of AI prompt engineering consultancy practices for hire — just kidding, we already are — I figured it would be helpful to aggregate some of the top tips I’m hearing from the community on how to better interact with AI to get it to give you the answers you want. Book your pass ASAP! Ask for help.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations. OK, hold back on your consulting humor.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The incident involving a woman, “EJ” whose apartment was ransacked by short-term tenants who booked a stay through Airbnb was promptly dubbed “Ransackgate.” A startup that has found product-market fit needs to transition quickly into that category, with operational excellence taking precedence over bursts of creative brilliance.

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