Ben Behrouzi’s MaxStartup

10 Signs of A Business Athlete

If you’re still hiring “employees”, then you’re still in the land of the 20th century.  In today’s fast moving, challenging world you need to recruit nothing but business athletes.  These are fearless individuals that take the ball and sprint through a maze of challenges to the finish line.  These folks don’t dance around a problem, [...]

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Recession Times & Your Company’s Happiness and Wellbeing

I was asked by Forbes today to offer up some experience around some actions companies take during tough economic times like these to maintain or even increase employee happiness and wellbeing. We all know that without a happy and thriving team, there’s no growth, especially in a recession. At DotNext we strive to employ a [...]

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Startups, Progressive Governance and How to Apply the Gas and Brakes During Growth

Startups and startup executives all over Silicon Valley intensely debate around how, when and how much governance startups should apply to their operations when considering the challenges facing them at the moment and the challenges that lie ahead.  These sometimes grueling discussions take place at executive meetings, board meetings and manager meetings when a startup moves form one phase [...]

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