How to sustain a business once it has been established.
That time must be spent developing a strategy from which annual or semi annual plans are developed and to kot take short cuts in defining and understanding the ideal customer profile and to measure based on how the activites tie to outputs and business impact.
What worked for them and what did not.
How to survive. Startups often have ideas but not necessarily a good idea of the work required.
Remain focused on the business. At the end of the day it’s your business it’s your time is money.
More than I can say in a thousand characters. Experience is what they have and can offer great advice. Startups can learn a lot about what and what not to do
Do not attempt to do whatever seems "cool" or trendy like open office spaces. Harvard Business shool just published a research report about how open offices actually prevent employees from being productive and also very disruptive to employees or callers on the other end of the phone where they can hear tons of background noise. I personally have been asked by my customers to move and go into a conference room because it was too loud but when I said conference rooms are all taken, they said they couldn't hear anything and should reschedule the meeting.
Start ups are often some one's "baby" and as such can do no wrong. I have consulted with many and the thing I see is the lack of true sales sense at time. (I invented it; it's the best). Launching a new idea successfully requires a deep understanding of the Why someone will use or buy and then designing the entry strategy to quickly and effectively communicate the benefits answering the "WHY". Ad ho is fine when you are generating ideas, but the money guys want to see that you know the market for the product or service (how large, how to reach, etc.) and have a solid Pro Forma on revenue and capital needs and timelines in concrete. There are more I could add as well.
You don't have to reinvent the wheel to be successful but it never hurts to try and re-engineer it
Focus only on the wildly important items. Outsource or shelve everything else. Partner with a PEO!
How they stayed in business for so long in an ever changing business landscape.
How to brand. Brand recognition is everything.
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