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What Are The Benefits of Business Consulting for a Startup?

Startup Blogpost

To understand the value of business consulting for startups, we reached out to CEOs, founders, and other business leaders for their insights. From understanding the bigger picture to breaking free from constraints, discover the top 14 benefits of business consulting for startups, as shared by these experienced professionals.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Expert Networks.

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Why Productivity Paranoia is the Real Obstacle to Remote Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Even before Covid, peer-reviewed research demonstrated that remote work improved productivity. Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working remotely? A recent Microsoft study found that 49 percent of managers of hybrid workers “struggle to trust employees to do their best work.” Not at all.

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Are You a Leader or a Laggard?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

GS1 US, an information standards organization that helps brands identify their products for commerce, recently surveyed more than 500 entrepreneurs to identify best practices to achieve sustained success. Prioritizing accurate product information to support these channels is also critical to long-term growth.

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How to Make Sense of the PPP Loan Program for VC-Backed Startups

Both Sides of the Table

I am not a lawyer nor can you use my advice for the basis for your application but I’d rather provide more public information to help you have the right conversations so please take this posting for what it is (and accept that I may have typos or inaccuracies, which I will amend if pointed out). Who is this program for and why does it exist?

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Three Words Entrepreneurs (and VC’s) Should Take to Heart

Both Sides of the Table

We are expected to know everything and many people rush to conclusions given a limited set of information. ” I said I learned this 15 years ago because that is when I stopped being a consultant. .” ” I said I learned this 15 years ago because that is when I stopped being a consultant.

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10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital. On a personal level, giving entrepreneurs the support and resources to realize their potential is immensely valuable on many levels.