By Rob Kornblum | Startup
Startups and small businesses have much to gain from building networks of strategic alliances or partnerships. Often, this is a small company partnering with a large company to get access to its customers. Once you’re sure the time is right for you to really build your alliance program, One of the most important tools you […]
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If you run any kind of company, from startup to larger business, you are probably struggling to find great people. Hiring is incredibly hard right now. Developing a world-class culture is one of the most important jobs a CEO and founding team can take on. Your culture will define how you hire, promote, and make […]
Continue readingBy Rob Kornblum | Culture , Older founder , Overcoming fear , Startup
As a basketball coach, I look for players who are willing to do the little things, players who work hard and don’t whine. Players who hustle. You hear about it constantly in entrepreneurship. Hustle. If you hustle, you’ll be ok. If you don’t hustle continuously, you will fail. There are dozens of “hustle” T shirts […]
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When I was first learning to snowboard, it was easy for me to feel stuck. Standing on my board at the top of the trail, I didn’t really want to move. Eventually, I started to inch forward, ever so slowly, hoping to control the board. Inevitably, it started to move faster than I wanted, so […]
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Have you come to the realization that you want something truly different in your life? Sometimes people are transformed by a single event. Maybe they came down with cancer, or went through a divorce, or they dealt with the loss of a parent. Out of that, they felt the need for change—change in their life […]
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You dream about it. Starting your own business. On your long commute or when you struggle through another meeting, it’s on your mind. Like a little flicker of flame ready to burst into a full-on fire. You know you can find more purpose and meaning in your work. Maybe you even have an idea for […]
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As a founder, should you hire an incredibly talented “rock star” or a great person who you know you can work with? Culture may be the single most important thing that founders create in a startup. As a company develops, its product, market, technology, business model may all change. A great startup culture encourages people […]
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