Book Titles

The Art of the Start 2.0
The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

By Guy Kawaksaki

Year Published: 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0241187265
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Founders, Startups

144 Quotes Found

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

…exposing people to money affects their attitudes and [indicates] that extrinsic rewards are not effective to make your startup endure.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

Do favors before you need favors back.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

Put aside the sales mantra of ‘always be closing’ and think ‘always be giving.’

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

Invoking consistency can help make your startup endure because it provides a mental break from choosing between options and reconsidering past decisions.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

When people let others know that they’ve made a commitment, they tend to complete that commitment.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

…the more an organization welcomes – or even celebrates – criticism, the stronger its bonds to its ecosystem become.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

Many people don’t participate in an ecosystem for the money, so don’t insult them by rewarding them with it.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

A diverse team helps make a startup endure, because people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills keep a startup fresh and relevant.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

There’s no such thing as too much diversity in a startup that’s staffed to last.

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The Art of the Start 2.0:

…people will stick by products that aren’t the latest and greatest if they’re well supported.

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