George Deeb: Page 4

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Managing Partner at Red Rocket Ventures

George Deeb is the managing partner at Red Rocket Ventures, a consulting firm helping early-stage businesses with their growth strategies, marketing and financing needs. He is the author of three books including 101 Startup Lessons -- An Entrepreneur's Handbook.

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Resumes & Interviewing

The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Clone of Yourself

A healthy sense of your own strengths and weaknesses cautions against hiring your own Mini-Me.

Starting a Business

Too Many Meetings Suffocate Productivity and Morale

If you are spending more than 20% of your time in meetings, you not working fast enough and upsetting employees

Buying / Investing in Business

How to Build a Startup Ecosystem

If you're the only startup in town, it's going to be tougher than if you're launching in a healthy startup ecosystem.

Growing a Business

In Sales, Silence Is Golden

The magic to selling is learning your client's actual pain points. You do that by listening more than you talk.

Marketing

Don't Start Marketing Before You're Ready to Start Selling

Creating a demand for something you can't deliver will hurt your brand reputation and your bottom line.

Operations & Logistics

Don't Shuffle People Into the Wrong Job Just Because They're Already on the Payroll

You grow your company by putting proven performers where you need them most. If you don't have them, hire them.