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Zero-based budgeting: A proven framework for extending runway

TechCrunch

Healy Jones Contributor Share on Twitter Healy Jones runs financial planning and analysis for Kruze Consulting. As part of the finance consulting team at Kruze , I’ve worked with many startups that needed to extend their runways and realign their spending — many of them drastically. Enter zero-based budgeting. <span Flexibility.

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When it comes to early-stage growth marketing, it’s often better to imitate than innovate

TechCrunch

There’s a clear line between copying everything a competitor does exactly and using frameworks outside while adding your own flavor — make sure you do the latter. Triple I Model The Triple I Model consists of three pillars: imitate, iterate, and innovate. I’m not saying you shouldn’t innovate.

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14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members

Startup Blogpost

By fostering open communication, actively listening to all sides, and seeking win-win solutions, you can turn conflicts into opportunities for growth and innovation. Dawn Hart , Senior Consultant, Manage With Hart Rule Out Misunderstandings First Listen, ask questions, and gather all the context.

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5 Steps to prepare your business for a cashless future

Entrepreneurs' Organization

With the advent of technological innovations, including dedicated servers and cloud hosting, businesses of all shapes and sizes are shifting to a more digital way of working. You can adopt that framework to encourage cashless payments, too. Create a more secure framework for payments.

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The business model of the future

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Read on to learn why Joachimsthaler believes this framework encourages innovation more than any other business model. Tesla has offered to share its innovative battery technology and other software with the automotive industry. How does the interaction field model boost innovation better than other existing models?

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14 Methods for Ensuring Accountability Within Startup Teams

Startup Blogpost

Dennis Consorte , Digital Marketing and Leadership Consultant for Startups, Snackable Solutions Link Incentives to Goals Accountability is the cornerstone of high-performing startup teams. To help achieve this, the ‘OKR’ (Objectives and Key Results) framework can serve as an effective technique.

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Innovation Hubs for More Diverse and Inclusive Cities

Impact Hub

Entrepreneurs are not only reinventing the future through innovative solutions, but they are also positively impacting the present by playing a role in creating decent work opportunities and economic growth. Talita Matos , Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Co-Founder of Singuê and former CEO of Impact Hub Floripa.