Time is too precious to waste trying to close a deal with the wrong investors at the wrong time. Luckily, not all investors are looking for the same thing, so it pays to know what type of investors are most interested in what your startup brings to the table.
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How To Get The Right Investor To Fund Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3731 days ago
5 Keys To Product Differentiation For Fun And Profit
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3737 days ago
Every entrepreneur believes that their product or service is different, and that every customer will quickly see the advantage over competitors. Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. According to a survey by Bain & Company a while back, 80% of businesses be
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What Entrepreneurs Should Never Say To Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3740 days ago
Don’t bash the competition. Every investor knows how vulnerable a new startup is to competitors, so investors always ask about your sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace. How an entrepreneur answers this question speaks volumes about their knowledge of business realities, customers,
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Improve Your Future By Thinking Like An Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3745 days ago
Maybe starting a new business isn’t your passion, but in these days of rapid change, where everyone is dealing with uncertainty, I believe that thinking and acting like entrepreneurs will help you get ahead in any profession. In simple terms this means taking control of your life, going after somet
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10 Key Outsourcing Mistakes Made By Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3747 days ago
These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. These approaches allow your startup to g
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High Performing Virtual Teams Have 8 Key Attributes
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3749 days ago
Almost every startup is a virtual team these days, since most don’t start out with dedicated office space, and some or all members of the team work part-time or out of their own home. It’s a small world, so these team members may not even be in the same town, or the same country. Outsourcing is jus
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Next Generation Customers Will Test Every Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3752 days ago
If you think your business has weathered the storm, think again. In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today,
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Every Technical Startup Wishes For This Dream Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3754 days ago
In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea.
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10 Ways To Lose Your First Million As An Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3758 days ago
Starting a new business is a serious undertaking. Yet many aspiring entrepreneurs I know approach it as a fun project, get-rich quick scheme, or perhaps an expensive hobby. Others quit their day jobs and commit everything to their new passion, without regard for their own well-being, or the welfare
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Is Your Startup Ready For The Challenges Of An IPO?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3759 days ago
With the recent apparent successes of several startups in taking their company public (initial public offering) and raising billions of dollars, I’m hearing a groundswell of enthusiasm from new entrepreneurs to follow in their footsteps to fund their companies and become billionaires overnight. "If
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