Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 18, 2024

While innovative products and clever marketing strategies are important, one factor that can truly set a startup apart is exceptional experience (CX). Continuously Innovate Based on Customer Feedback Use customer insights to drive your product development and innovation.

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StartupNation

JULY 31, 2025

This article presents expert-backed strategies to help startups strengthen their defenses against these emerging risks. Clients now benefit from transparent security reporting, fewer disruptions, and greater peace of mind—all rooted in a cybersecurity strategy that’s proactive, not reactive.

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StartupNation

MAY 20, 2025

Building strong teams in tech startups isn’t just about hiring skilled developers — it’s about fostering ownership, motivation and long-term commitment. The ideal startup employee is someone who thrives on taking ownership and who naturally aligns with the company’s culture and goals. The best way to assess this?

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 10, 2025

Why Resilience and Perseverance Are the Cornerstones of Startup Success Successful entrepreneurs overcome failure because they have developed entrepreneurial resilience—the mental toughness to weather uncertainty, recover from setbacks, and are able to keep building even when things go wrong. What matters most is how you respond.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. This holistic framing made our case stronger, especially with investors looking for brands that can weather cultural shifts, not just quarterly ones. Don’t treat impact as a side note.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 22, 2025

Explores exit strategies through shared stories and group discussion, highlighting what founders and investors can do now to unlock future value. Professor Ella Henry : Kaupapa Māori Entrepreneurship: An open wānanga exploring Māori enterprise, its cultural and economic impact, and strategies to empower Indigenous entrepreneurship.

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StartupNation

JULY 21, 2025

To overcome this, entrepreneurs must develop robust financial management skills and possibly seek additional funding sources or adjust their business model. For example, the rapid adoption of AI technologies since 2023 has forced many companies to reevaluate their processes and strategies.

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StartupNation

MAY 27, 2025

Equally important is developing a robust startup plan that outlines how you intend to solve a particular problem, achieve growth, and carve out your niche in the market. Use these conversations to delve into candidates’ problem-solving abilities, their practical experiences, and how well they align with your startup’s culture and values.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Tulikas focus on fostering a culture of innovation not only inspires her team but also ensures customer success, consistently delivering exceptional value and creating substantial improvements for clients. As a startup, youre always juggling multiple priorities, whether its fundraising, product development, or scaling your team.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Here’s how you can build one with these leadership lessons from my 20 years as a CEO: Hire the right people —recruit for values, not just skills: Never fall for resumes with unbelievable skill sets, but no culture fit. Pre-developed technology is much cheaper. Note : 70% of job applicants might be lying.)

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 10, 2025

Further supporting its global strategy, IonQ joined the State of Marylands Capital of Quantum initiative and committed to developing a state-of-the-art quantum intelligence campus at the University of Maryland in College Park. and Seattle.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 3, 2025

Social Media Management: Use Generative AI for content creation, enabling you to schedule posts and analyze engagement metrics to optimize content strategy. Foster an Open Mindset: Encourage a culture of experimentation and learning. Longer Implementation Timelines Custom development is time-consuming.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Here’s how you can build one with these leadership lessons from my 20 years as a CEO: Hire the right people —recruit for values, not just skills: Never fall for resumes with unbelievable skill sets, but no culture fit. Pre-developed technology is much cheaper. Note : 70% of job applicants might be lying.)

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

All Blacks legend and global icon Dan Carter, whose unrivalled career in rugby has been defined by excellence in leadership and mental resilience, will appear as a special guest to share his powerful stories and insights on how to create a winning culture for your business. Sam Stubbs, Managing Director of Simplicity.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

That's why our Talent Acquisition (TA) and Learning & Development (L&D) teams are revamping many of our talent practices to be AI-first. Embedding AI into Zapier culture and expectations Build the robot is one of Zapier's company values. Like automation, AI is now part of our company's DNA.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We developed a friendship as part of our Board service and a recent blog post of his made me think I wanted to learn a bit more about his Instacart experience. HW: The whole ‘get on rocketships without worrying about seats” – you ended up moving through Instacart in a variety of business and strategy roles before assuming the President role.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 29, 2025

Here's how successful AI Transformation Leaders structure their approach, focusing on four pillars: Culture, Use Cases, Tech Stack, and Governance. Culture Culture centers around your people. Provide tools and resources for AI literacy, training, and career development. Invest in your employees.

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StartupNation

JUNE 27, 2025

You can reroute from survival mode to passion-fueled growth with the right strategies. You also might be less creative when burned out , leaving you struggling to develop new ideas or solutions. Was it the product development, the connection with the customers or the innovative challenges? Spend more time on those areas.

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StartupNation

JULY 12, 2025

Hiring freelancers is a smart move for startups that feel conventional recruitment strategies have reached a dead end. How to Leverage the Gig Economy for Startup Success 8 Strategies to Secure High-Caliber Freelancers for Startup Growth Yes, freelancers bring flexibility. And their standardized processes speed up hiring.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 29, 2025

While technical abilities matter, the character and cultural fit of your team matters far more. When you can’t predict what’s coming around the corner, your best strategy is having people who can adapt and excel no matter what happens. We touched on this in our culture post when discussing how values guide decision-making.

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Forward Cities

MAY 26, 2025

To inform the Alliance strategy, E3 Durham conducted a rigorous 360-degree assessment of Durhams small business ecosystem, engaging over 200 entrepreneurs, 40 ESOs, and a wide range of funders, policymakers, and economic development leaders. Develop a detailed project calendar including Forward Cities touchpoints and input windows.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

5 (1000+ reviews) SendGrid Developers and technical teams Reliable API and transactional email Free (paid from $19.5/month) Localized Templates : Choose from region-specific templates designed for different cultural contexts. 5 (200+ reviews) AWeber Small businesses seeking simplicity AI-powered content creation $15/month 4.2/5

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

This comprehensive guide explores practical strategies for balancing parenthood with entrepreneurship without leaving domestic chores behind. Deep Work Periods : Choose the times in which your productivity is highest and earmark them specifically for heavy business development.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Each highlighted how developing innovative products, refining sales and marketing strategies, and cultivating a company culture centered on innovation have been critical to their success. A key takeaway from the event was the importance of understanding customer desires and timing when fostering an innovative culture.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

It's designed to outline responsibilities and initiatives within the grand scope of the marketing strategy to keep teams aligned and informed. Their communication strategy involves creating anticipation through teaser campaigns, leveraging secrecy to build excitement, and hosting live events to unveil new products.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2019

It is mind-boggling how much time and money is invested in “strategy” at many companies—with some larger organizations even hiring a full-time person or team to oversee “strategy and innovation.” While commendable, this effort to invest in strategy doesn’t work unless the company also focuses on culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2022

We asked Dr. Tsipursky how leaders can address proximity bias in the new normal of hybrid work culture. It calls for a work culture that acknowledges such issues. Savvy leaders recognize that they must address proximity bias as they adapt their work culture to the hybrid and remote future of work. Our future is hybrid.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

But when you put them together, you get a clean-cut number-crunchin' analyst who's also got their finger on the pulse of cultural trends and human nuance, capable of making decisions based on hard numbers and the underlying motivations and trends that inform those numbers. What is unstructured data?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Here’s what he shared: Organizations will need to pivot their corporate cultures if they wish to survive and thrive in the world of virtual collaboration after the pandemic. Why corporate culture suffered during the pandemic. Only a select few took the strategic approach of revising their company culture to fit remote work needs.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. But in too many communities entrepreneurship is an underutilized and underleveraged strategy for economic growth. Jess suggests starting with local economic development offices.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. Without the right people in the right seats who live by your core values and culture, you won’t be able to deliver to your ideal client. Do you have the right bait? It’s critical to set yourself apart from the competition.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

If you want to build a strong online video business it almost certainly must make YouTube an important part of the strategy. I was arguing that I believe in this strategy on the Internet as any disciple of The Innovator’s Dilemma will tell you. The Internet works best on Deflationary Economics. So Why MiTú? Congrats, Team MiTú.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Company culture isn’t just about ping pong tables and happy hours. Creating a strong company culture is essential for any business, but it can be especially challenging for small businesses. Having a strong company culture can: Help you attract and retain top talent. The foundation of any strong culture is trust.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

12 Strategies for Boosting Team Productivity in Startups To help startups boost their team productivity, we’ve gathered twelve insightful strategies from top founders, CEOs, and managers. In order to maintain order and still be efficient, there are a few strategies you can consider: Set clear goals and expectations.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Recently, Mel served as the SVP of Product Development at Securonix and Director of Product Management at RSA NetWitness. Mel knows firsthand how crucial strategy is to develop products that customers love. GTM strategy is critical since it drives product strategy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is proud to support International Women’s Day (IWD), which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women. With robust female-focused initiatives and a longstanding history of empowering women leaders , EO upholds the mission of this global program every day.

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