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Given all the experience that Mark Cuban, the modern king of entrepreneurship, has in starting businesses and making them thrive, the billionaire possesses wisdom that few have. Thankfully, Cuban shared a dozen tips on how to succeed in the startup world:
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You Have To Love It: don’t start a company unless it’s an obsession and something that you love
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Don’t Have An Exit Strategy: you have an exit strategy prepared from day one, it’s not an obsession
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Hire People Who Share Your Love: love is a strong attribute to have in any business and thus you should look to hire people who you think will love working there
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Sales Are Number 1: understanding how your company will make money and how you will actually make sales should be your first priority
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Focus On Your Strengths: understand the strengths of your company and focus in on them above everything
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Proper Time Management: “there are 24 hours in a day, and if people like their jobs they will find ways to use as much of it as possible to do their jobs”
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Breakdown Traditional Office Culture: featuring an open office in your company will keep everyone in tune with strong energy
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Use Tech You’re Familiar With: as a startup, you will most likely have only a few employees and thus, you should use programs and software you are most familiar with
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Try To Dismantle Micromanagement: if you have managers reporting to managers in a startup, you’re doing something wrong; keep the organization flat.
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Shy Away From Swag: “ A sure sign of failure for a startup is when someone sends me logo-embroidered polo shirts”
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Never Hire A PR Firm: build connections within the communication field on your own; as Cuban says, you don’t need some “PR Flack”.
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Make Work Fun: if the work if fun, your employees will work harder and love what they do.
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