Most startups fail for one of the following reasons:
Poor Management Acumen
Many entrepreneurs start relatively early and consequently do not have a lot of management experience under their belt. Often they are technical experts and lack business acumen, and either cannot or will not bring in the resources necessary for success. This one is key, because [...]
Most of the times, start ups are heads down, focused on what they need to do to keep afloat and make it to that next milestone. Every so often its good to come up for air and take stock of how you are doing compared to your competition, and your industry in general. One way [...]
I’ve been very busy lately, and consequently lagging on my writing. I have several drafts that are taking more time to come together than anticipated. That being said, a distraction for me is staying current on some great conversations around entrepreneurs. This post came across my desk, and I thought it should be shared. Maria [...]
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