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Max MRR: Your growth ceiling

A Smart Bear: Longform

Rather than try to convince you again, I’m going to do something far more constructive: Give you a metric called Max MRR , that not only dispels false-justifications for high cancellations but is also predictive and updates monthly , which means it’s the kind of metric you can target, track, and iterate on.

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How One-on-One Mentoring for Entrepreneurs Can Transform Your Business Journey

American Entrepreneurship

A Great Example of Mentoring Byron Bennett is a serial entrepreneur and now CEO and founder of Z ergratran , an international startup organizing the construction of an alternative to the Panama Canal in Columbia. By leveraging your mentor’s network, you can unlock new business avenues and gain valuable industry insights.

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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

Since then, we’ve seen growth again, and I’ve even been invited to speak at two events—proof that staying the course pays off. The priority was to be honest and constructive, not to place blame. What I learned is this: perseverance doesn’t mean pretending you’re fine.

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BE 2.0: The Roadmap to Excellence – Connecting the Elements of Greatness

Paul G. Silva

Think of it as constructing a buildingyou need a solid foundation before adding walls, and walls before adding a roof. The principles we’ve covered throughout this series are accessible to everyone, regardless of title or position. The Human Services Forum example from our resilience post illustrates this perfectly.

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The Constitution for Your New Fund: Strategy, Culture, Decision-Making, Budget, and Data

David Teten VC

Sometimes Structured Debate can also help your team raise and address competing priorities or points of view in a constructive way. In the event of a lack of consensus, the partners holding a majority of the carry stake shall make the final decision. Sample Provisions : Decisions shall be made by consensus among the Partners.

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What is AI automation? And how your business can use it

The Zapier Blog

For example, systems can use computer vision to inspect manufactured goods for quality control, monitor security footage for specific events, assist in analyzing medical scans for anomalies, or identify products and shelving in retail environments. This step is all about clear objectives and knowing what "better" actually looks like.

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

Tsvetelina Hinova , Co-founder and Director, Thankbox DJ Transforms into Strategic Business Builder I began my career in music—DJing, producing, and marketing events. Five years ago, I was breaking my body doing construction work in Canada. At the time, I didn’t realize I was laying the foundation for my entrepreneurial future.