Books: Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz Smartsourcing: Driving Innovation and Growth Through Outsourcing by Thomas M. Koulopoulos and Tom Roloff “Why Outsourcing Can Be a Game-Changer for Your Growing Company” by Jeff Barrett in Inc. magazine
Of course, there are things one should keep in mind when bootstrapping a workforce, especially when it comes to contractors. For one, always assume they have a capitalistic motive. This isn’t bad or evil, it’s just true: people are motivated by money. If you can figure out how to work with this motivation, you can …
“A big business starts small.” ― Richard Branson “Outsourcing isn’t just strategic and tactical. Once you make a move, the invisible hand gets to work.” ― Lars Gustavsson “Do what you do best. Outsource the rest.” ― Peter Drucker By the very nature of the beast, start-ups start up small. In fact, many start-ups start …
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Books: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
With all these issues, why even bother with employees? Well, of course, you need people to bring ideas to fruition. If you could do it yourself, it probably would not be worth doing (or, at least, it would not be worth taking this course and doing). And there are also several other ways to handle …
What is your organizational chart? “People are not your most important asset. The right people are.” ― Jim Collins “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” …
Books: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People by Elad Gil, Chapter 5 Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel, Chapter 9 Video: “How to Manage” by Ben Horowitz, founder of Andreessen …
Who is your leadership team? Who are your co-founders? “When you start something, the first and most crucial decision you make is whom to start it with. Choosing a co-founder is like getting married, and founder conflict is just as ugly as divorce… Founders should share a prehistory before they start a company together—otherwise they’re just …
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Books: The Art of War for Small Business: Defeat the Competition and Dominate the Market with the Masterful Strategies of Sun Tzu by Becky Sheetz-Runkle Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy …
The Blue Ocean Strategy Definition: ‘Blue Ocean Strategy [refers to] a market for a product where there is no competition or very less competition. This strategy revolves around searching for a business in which very few firms operate and where there is no pricing pressure. Occasionally, you see pure Blue Ocean companies. They’re creating a new …
