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Here are some of the reasons why some business owners are getting left behind by their own companies
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BUSINESSTIPS WHY BUSINESS OWNERS GET LEFT BEHIND BY THEIR OWN COMPANIES Checkthefullarticleat: www.ringcentral.com/small- business/blog/
THEY’RE NOT ALWAYS SEEN AS THE BEST PERSON FOR GROWING IT Ina2008studybytheHarvard BusinessReviewcalledthe Founder’sDilemma, itwasrarefor founder-ceostostillberunning theirbusinessinthelongterm. " ITISRAREFOR FOUNDER-CEOSTO STILLBERUNNING THEIRBUSINESSIN Whiletheoriginalbusinessowner isfineforbuildingthecompany fromthegroundupthey'renot alwaysseenasthebestpersonfor growingit. THELONGTERM. "
BUT WHY IS THAT? Herearesomeofthe reasonswhy
NO VISION Startupentrepreneursarebusy puttingoutfires. Theydon’treally havethetimeortheluxuryto thinkaboutthefuture. Once the company is stabilized, the leader needs to actively set long-term goals. ALWAYS IN SURVIVAL MODE, AND REACTIVE, NOT ACTIVE
SENTIMENTAL OVER THE FIRST TEAM Youroriginalteamwasgreatwhen youwerestillstarting. Butata certainpoint, yourbusinesswill needpeoplewhohavemore experienceandadifferentsetof skills. If you let your sentimentality rule you, you won’t find people who are better suited for specific positions in your company.
BOSS IS INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING Founderstendtohaveasayin everything especiallyifthereisn’t alotofpeopleworkinginthe officeandtherearenoclear departments. The founder needs to transition from being the only decision maker to a person who trusts other people to make decisions as the company grows
NO SEGMENTATION OF TASKS AND DUTIES Inalotofstartups, employeeshandle manytasksanddutiesthataren’talways relatedtoeachother. Itcan’tbehelped becausemoststartupshavefewstaff members. As the company grows, business operations should also adapt.
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