One of the key sections of any business plan is the analysis of the competition. I especially love the ones that start and end by saying “We don’t have any competitors.” Investors take that to mean either 1) there is no market for your product, or 2) you don’t understand the concept of business and
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Startup Competitors Watch From Five Directions
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4997 days ago
Your business plan in 60 minutes. Get focused and get ahead.
Posted by simplicityinc under StartupsFrom http://blakely.squarespace.com 4998 days ago
One of the quickest ways to re-group when you are overwhelmed in your business is to get back to your fundamentals. Being overwhelmed is a sign that there is a glitch in your system or worse, you lack a functional system. Something is off, and at the core it will be connected to your vision, purpos
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A Start-Ups' Guide to Business Licenses & Permits - Be Compliant from the Get-Go
Posted by businessdotgov under StartupsFrom http://ow.ly 4998 days ago
Most of us are aware of common business licensing laws – whether it’s a license to sell alcohol and food, or a permit to expand your business premises. But business licensing is a lot more complex and broad than it first appears. For example, did you know that if you choose to quit your day job an
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Nine Principles of Leadership for Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4998 days ago
Creating and building a business is not a one-man show. It requires a team effort, or at least the ability to build trust and confidence among key players, and effectively communicate with partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. These actions are the hallmark of an effective lead
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Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4999 days ago
Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, playing coy, or quoting an exor
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Ten of the Worst Reasons for Starting a Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5000 days ago
Every entrepreneur needs to be honest about their strengths and weaknesses, and realistic about their reasons for choosing the startup route. For any entrepreneur, even the best business opportunities, if entered for the wrong reasons, will likely fail. Some of these reasons seem obvious, so forgiv
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The 3rd Financial Fundamental You as a Startup Should Know
Posted by mikeholmes under StartupsFrom http://michaelgholmes.com 5002 days ago
At the end of the day a business can survive without social media, SEO, business cards, letter heads, and etc. But it cannot survive without cash
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Ten Myths About Innovation – Startups Beware
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5002 days ago
Most people think innovation is all about ideas, when in fact it is more about delivery, people, and process. Entrepreneurs looking to innovate need to understand the execution challenge if they expect their startup to carve out a profitable niche in the marketplace, and keep innovating to build an
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Choosing a Name for Your New Business: Some Practical Advice
Posted by KalishLawOffice under StartupsFrom http://www.kalishlawblog.com 5002 days ago
So.... you want to start a new business. Choosing the business name is important from both a marketing perspective and a legal one.
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3 Financial Fundamentals You As Startup Must Have
Posted by mikeholmes under StartupsFrom http://michaelgholmes.com 5003 days ago
Apart from sales, marketing, management, product development, SEO, conversion rates, clicks per whatever, and social media...the most important thing you as an entrepreneur can know is accounting. Because accounting is the language of business.
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