Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in October 2023
These quotes for entrepreneurs were curated in October of 2023 around a theme of grit and perseverance.
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Key Takeaways From Two Survival to Thrival Books
The two “Survival to Thrival” books “Building the Enterprise Startup” and “Change or Be Changed” offers insights for bootstrappers navigating the path from founding to scaling.
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Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in September 2023
These quotes for entrepreneurs were curated in August of 2023 around a theme of “commitment.”
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Q: Should I Pre-Sell My Product?
Bootstrappers can be tempted to pre-sell their product, accepting payment before it’s complete. This can work but it often leads to tears. There are more effective options
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9-11 at Twenty-Two
This blog is the seventeenth I have written about 9-11 14, starting with Lesser Sons of Greater Fathers in 2008. 9-11 at Twenty-Two notes how well we have moved on from the confusion and devastation of the attack on the Twin Towers.
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Time to Market Season Recap and Lessons Learned
Episode 12 of the Time to Market Podcast is the Season One Recap. Etienne Garbugli and Sean Murphy shared lessons learned and plans for next season.
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Time to Market S01E11 – Mastering Product Demos
Sean Murphy and Etienne Garbugli offer tips for entrepreneurs to master effective product demos.
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Red Flags: Identifying Incompatible Co-founders
Our checklist of red flags for co-founders. Evaluating these signs early on can help co-founders and teams address issues before they escalate and determine whether a partnership is viable in the long run.
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Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in August 2023
The theme for this month’s collection of quotes for entrepreneurs is persevering with a focus on the positive.
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Silent Killers, Information, and Culture
Summaries of Silent Killers, Culture, and Information from the Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche by Dave Jilk and Brad Feld
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Time to Market: Tips for Strategic Networking
Sean Murphy and Etienne Garbugli offer tips for entrepreneurs to become effective at strategic networking that moves their business forward.
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How to Bootstrap a Startup Video Available
This comprehensive approach, as outlined in Sean Murphy’s insights, can help aspiring entrepreneurs bootstrap their startups effectively while maintaining a strong focus on building a real, valuable business.
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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Physicians
Emerging and competitive markets are complex dynamic systems. Entrepreneurs can learn from physicians how to navigate uncertainty, how to establish and maintain rapport with those they serve, and how to cultivate equanimity in the face of success and failure.
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Time to Market: Making Tough Decisions as Founders
My latest “Time to Market” podcast with Etienne Garbugli explores one of the keys to startup success: making tough decisions. We explore several helpful frameworks for effective team decisions and share some of our experiences of what we have seen work and not work.
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How Founders Can Learn Sales on the Job
In this podcast, Étienne Garbugli and Sean K. Murphy discuss several proven approaches for how founders can learn sales on the job.
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In Good Soil: Goal-Driven vs. Muddling Through Strategies
“In Good Soil” is a well-written book on the founding of a new school and new monastery by a monk, Rev. Timothy Horner O.S.B., who was there from the beginning. It’s a story of a different kind of startup, full of insights and humorous observations.
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Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in July 2023
The theme for this month’s collection of quotes for entrepreneurs is Small Teams with Big Dreams.
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Time to Market: How to Learn From Co-Founder Disagreements
In this podcast, Étienne Garbugli and Sean K. Murphy discuss critical aspects of co-founder disagreements and those at a team level. They believe that most disagreements can be managed to yield productive insights, more effective plans, and a working consensus on a problem or challenge.
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How Founders Should Should Manage Startup Runway
Using 14 Ways B2B Entrepreneurs Can Extend Their Startup Runway to Go the Distance as a point of departure, Etienne Garbugli and Sean Murphy offer practical advice to entrepreneurs on how to manage startup runway.
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Startup Origin Story: Why Did You Start Your Business?
One exercise we find very useful for entrepreneurs is to have them tell their startup origin story. You can then use it to build a team and to find prospects who may become customers.
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