Execution & Success
This rule says that 80–90% of business success comes from execution.
What is the 10% Rule?
This is the intentional relationship building that creates mutual access.
What is networking?
This type of team is valuable because different skill sets fill strategic gaps.
What is a cross-functional team?
This government organization primarily exists to lower startup barriers.
What is the Small Business Administration (SBA)?
Mr. K is currently attending this University.
What is the University of Bridgeport?
The Bee Movie is this many total minutes....
What is 91 minutes?
Investors are most likely to invest in this rather than just the most creative idea.
What is a strong team with execution capability?
Networking relationships should be described this way/
What is transactional?
In the Dream Team Draft, Tim Cook represented this strength.
What are operations and execution?
These groups often provide counseling, loans, and contracting opportunities for businesses.
What are government agencies?
Mr. K has this number of siblings in his family.
What is 4 siblings?
This best summarizes why great ideas alone are not enough in business. This is what execution requires.
What is execution requires people, structure, and systems?
Networking helps entrepreneurs close these kinds of gaps.
What are knowledge, skill, and capital gaps?
In its early years, Microsoft was strongest in this area.
What is engineering?
Unlike businesses that focus on profit, nonprofit support organizations typically operate for this.
What is mission?
Mr. K went to this High School in CT.
What is Immaculate High School?
Guess the song!
I need the name or artist
These are required for entrepreneurship and cannot be replaced by passion alone. You need this to start your business successfully.
What are specialized skills, information, capital, and access?
This phrase means that through networking, risk is shared across relationships.
What is networking redistributes risk?
As companies scale, this role often becomes more important.
What are operations and leadership?
This professional tracks revenue, files taxes, and ensures compliance.
What is an accountant?
Mr. K worked for this Hall of Fame basketball coach.
Who is Coach Rick Pitino?
the beat challenge
Make a shot on the mini hoop
A strong operations system mainly provides these two things to a business.
What are stability and scalability?
Building deep relationships with early customers increases this important business outcome.
What is brand loyalty?
Investors often prefer this over a disruptive pitch or a cheap startup.
What is a company with a team that can execute?
Without this professional, a business risks bad contracts and legal shutdown.
What is an attorney?
Mr. K ran in this marathon last year.
What is the Chicago Marathon?
silent charades
having a food fight