How do you know if you’re off track if you don’t have a map? To properly assess your performance against your goals, you need to set up your SMART Goals, define your KPI’s, build your cash forecast, and rapidly iterate your way to profitable growth.
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One of the most dangerous traps of a startup is that there is always a never-ending list of “things to do”. You can stay very busy checking off items on your to-do list, only to find out at some point …
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As the spread of the coronavirus accelerates in the U.S., the economic impact is just starting to be felt. A startup’s best-laid plans for the year have been scrambled. But the impact on your startup …
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Some of you might remember the business Quirky. The startup was founded by Ben Kaufman in 2009 as a platform for inventors. Quirky would select the best, most marketable inventions, manufacture them …
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If there is one thing that I think we can all agree on, it’s that Google Maps is still much better than Apple Maps. This is particularly true when I’m going somewhere off the beaten path…a new camping …
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Stephen Blank describes a startup as an organization formed to search for a repeatable, scalable, profitable business model. They are not small versions of large corporations. A well-run startup …
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The classic treasure hunt story always centers around the map. First, our heroine has to find the map. Then she has to decode the map. And then finally, she needs to follow the map, navigating …
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