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Confirmation Bias!
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ConfirmationBias01.mp3Do you want it to be true so badly that you sink the ship? In this Tough Things First...
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Working hard or Work-a-holic? There’s a costly difference.
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-WorkaHolic01.mp3Is it easy to fall into the work-a-holic trap. Did you know that working 80 hours a week does...
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Proof of Concept
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Experimentation01.mp3It is one of the toughest tasks for the successful entrepreneur. That’s why your proof of concept should get...
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The Clock is Ticking: Does your pitch have a clear mission and strategy?
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Rar-Rob-MissionStrategy01.mp3Mission and strategy are not afterthoughts. Just seconds for your first impression. Minutes to sell the idea. Don’t blow...
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Ray Zinn: “An excuse is nothing more than a reason wrapped in a bag of poop.”
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Excuses01.mp3Ray Zinn, the longer serving CEO in Silicon Valley, was well known for fostering a culture of “do whatever...
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Is Your Startup Doomed? It doesn’t Have to Be.
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-StartupRealities01.mp3Is your startup doomed, or headed in the right direction? What it comes down to is will people trust...
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How to Set SMART Startup Goals at The Idea Stage
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-SmartGoals01.mp3Not all start-up ideas are created equally. In fact, most are doomed to failure. Are there ways to determine...
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Creating Enduring Businesses – The Top Three Tough Things To DO
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-Special-creating-enduring-business-Final.mp3To create an enduring business means creating one that will last. That is different than creating a startup and...
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Polishing Your Business Narrative
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Your business idea is like a diamond hauled from the dirt. You have to clean it off and polish...
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Balancing the Money Hunt
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-MoneyHuntBalance01.mp3Founders may need to go on the “money hunt” to raise capital. But they need to maintain control. Silicon...
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Founder Confidence
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-FounderConfidence01.mp3Do founders of startups need confidence? Silicon Valley’s prototype founder tells you so and why. Guy Smith: Hello and...
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Startup Scaling
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Anyone who has gone rock climbing knows that scaling a wall is hard, takes a long time, and if...
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Finding Startup Partners
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-FindinfPartner01.mp3There are good partners, and the other kind. Pick your startup partner well and your odds of success skyrocket....
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How To Succeed
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-100-Ray-Rob-How-To-Succeed-With-Trying.mp3Despite the book and the movie of the same title, “How to succeed in business without really trying” is...
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Six Steps to Surviving Three Years
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The odds of your startup being around three years from now are not good. Statics show that about nine...
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Posts tagged with ‘startup’

Confirmation Bias!

Working hard or Work-a-holic? There’s a costly difference.

Proof of Concept

The Clock is Ticking: Does your pitch have a clear mission and strategy?

Ray Zinn: “An excuse is nothing more than a reason wrapped in a bag of poop.”

Is Your Startup Doomed? It doesn’t Have to Be.

How to Set SMART Startup Goals at The Idea Stage

Creating Enduring Businesses – The Top Three Tough Things To DO

Polishing Your Business Narrative

Balancing the Money Hunt

Founder Confidence

Startup Scaling

Finding Startup Partners

How To Succeed

Six Steps to Surviving Three Years