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14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders

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14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. This was great advice received from the CEO of a multi-million-dollar start-up.

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Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Reps May Not Work

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I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. Tags: Startup Advice. Reminds me of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.

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6 Clues That You May Be Cool as an Entrepreneur

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A while back, when a startup founder mentioned to me that he wasn’t sure he had the personality to be an entrepreneur, I realized how important that insight was. My first thought is that if you are more annoyed than energized by expert advice, team suggestions, and customer input, then you should probably avoid this line of work.

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Entrepreneurs Relish The Challenge More Than Money

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Image via Flickr (Creative Commons). A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” No matter how much advice and counsel you have been given, I guarantee that you will encounter new challenges daily, to enhance your learning opportunities. Just start a business.

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Study Up on Your Sales and Marketing Tactics with 9 Must-Listen Podcast Episodes

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Below are nine podcasts that will kickstart your knowledge to help you close more deals and work flawlessly with creative and sales teams. . Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. No problem.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. Here Cincinnati was really creative to its approach to attracting more venture capital to the region – including this author. In 2012 Upfront Ventures raised its 4th venture capital fund – this one was $200 million.

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