Business success depends on building and maintaining relationships — healthy, professional, mutually beneficial relationships. But many feel “Networking is the face-to-face equivalent of cold calling.” My answer? Not if you network with a fresh “do this and not that” approach. Here’s what I mean:
Startup Success: The Importance of Sales Strategy and Structure
It isn’t news that in the startup world, it is often a badge of honor to fly the airplane while fixing it. Startups need to have people involved who have an “all hands on deck” mentality and are comfortable wearing multiple hats. In order to succeed, flexibility must be embraced.
Startups are made of unique individuals that have specific skills. It’s impossible to be great in all the areas that must be considered when building a business from the ground up. Often, the areas that are not the founder’s strengths are the ones that can fall behind. Some of the top areas that come to mind are: vision, investors, funding, finance, operations, development, technology, and sales.
