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4 PERFECTIONISTIC MISTAKES THAT ARE KILLING YOUR PRESENTATIONS

Everyone knows that preparation is essential when it comes to effective entrepreneurial pitches or presentations. But are your perfectionistic tendencies actually ruining your chances of success? Recently at Tech Park Academy, public speaking guru Kenny Nguyen of Big Fish Presentationsshared his wisdom. Not only did Kenny write a book on presentations, but his work has been …

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5 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Have

Coaching / By hello@nexusla.org

There are many college classes discussing whether entrepreneurs are born or if they a product of their environment. I personally think that it is different personal ingredients that make an entrepreneur, but that’s beside the point and a topic for another day. However, in my experience there seem to be five things that every entrepreneur …

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4 Problem-Focused Sales Questions that Close Deals

Coaching / By hello@nexusla.org

As an entrepreneur, you are primarily a problem solver. People don’t buy your products; they buy your solutions. Yet many entrepreneurs don’t focus on the customer’s problem when selling. Instead, they fixate on their own product and how great it is. This is backwards, says Michael Miller and Margaret Fowler of Rise UpSelling. Yesterday, Louisiana Technology …

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What We’re Reading – Sales Skills For Entrepreneurs Edition

Coaching / By hello@nexusla.org

Most entrepreneurs are their business’s top sales person. If your company isn’t making sales, then you need to be able to step in and become a rainmaker. This is one reason why volumes of books and articles have been written on the topic of selling. If you’re looking to build sales skills for entrepreneurs, here …

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3 Easily Avoidable Mistakes Startup Founders Make

Coaching / By hello@nexusla.org

What was your last entrepreneurial mistake? Screwing up is fine—it comes with the territory—but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be careful. Out of inexperience, stubbornness, or hubris, there are three mistakes that entrepreneurs seem to make over and over. WATCH OUT FOR THESE: Mistake #1: Over-Focusing on the Product Since day one, you have probably …

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5 Tips to Supercharging Your Start-Up Culture

Coaching / By hello@nexusla.org

Start-up culture is a powerful weapon. With the right culture in place, you as an entrepreneur can motivate your employees in a way that even the largest companies can’t. Make sure you’re making the most out of your start-up culture advantage with these five tips: Tip #1: Empower Your Employees Helping your employees grow …

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How’s Your Company Doing? Walk the Halls to Find Out

Coaching / By hello@nexusla.org

As someone who works closely with nearly 30 businesses at the Tech Park, I am often asked by outsiders how one of these specific companies is doing. I’ve learned over the years that this is a difficult question because the companies change depending on the time of year, month or even day. But the more …

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