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The 5 Stages of Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

However, turning your idea into a profitable business is no simple task. The goal here is to identify and validate a profitable business idea. After an initial brainstorming session, you’ll need to narrow your scope and focus on one idea. Track your profitability. It became profitable only in the mid-2010s.

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Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights

Red Star Kim

Leadership and the In-Group/Out-Group Phenomenon (blanchard.com) Create a sense of unity by reminding people we are on the same team and all striving for the same results (happy clients and increased profits). A similar approach would be to unite people behind the need to focus on client interests and overcoming competitor activity.

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

Being easy to read, short and jargon-free The Strategy Book (FT Publishing, 2012) is a considerable achievement bearing in mind the subject matter. I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates. There’s a warning about over-reliance on any particular approach to strategy.

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The Proven Process for Developing a Go-to-Market Strategy [+Templates]

Hubspot Sales

Get your team together and brainstorm the various job titles that could be impacted by your solution. It’s difficult to build, but, when successful, it sees a short sales cycle, zero cost to hire salespeople, and is highly profitable. Content research: Brainstorm content topics that include that keyword.