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		<title>Startup Growing Pains</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Behrouzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just wrote a piece on progressive governance at MaxStartup.com.
Too often startups make the mistake of applying too much brakes and governance to alleviate the growing pains and challenges they face.  Managers instill too many protocols, policies, procedures that weigh down a business during a time where speed and agility are everything.  It is supremely important for managers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.benbehrouzi.org%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fstartup-growing-pains%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.benbehrouzi.org%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fstartup-growing-pains%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-112" title="ben-behrouzi-climb" src="http://benbehrouzi.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ben-behrouzi-climb.gif" alt="ben-behrouzi-climb" width="200" height="173" />I just wrote a piece on progressive governance at <a href="http://maxstartup.com/2009/02/startups-progressive-governance-gas-and-brakes-during-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-51">MaxStartup.com</a>.</p>
<p>Too often startups make the mistake of applying too much brakes and governance to alleviate the growing pains and challenges they face.  Managers instill too many protocols, policies, procedures that weigh down a business during a time where speed and agility are everything.  It is supremely important for managers to detect the problems and apply the exact amount of governance necessary without comprising the climb of a business.  </p>
<p><a href="http://maxstartup.com/2009/02/startups-progressive-governance-gas-and-brakes-during-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-51">Read more at MaxStartup.com&#8230;</a></p>

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