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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 There were tons of young entrepreneurs showing their latest Web 2.0 Unfortunately this was reinforced by the many conferences that rushed to espouse the benefits of Web 2.0 Cisco and others went out to fill out their Web 2.0

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location

Frank Addante

My solution: cast a wider net. Of all of my companies, communication was probably the strongest at L90, even though the engineering and design team were completely separated from sales, marketing, business development and customer service. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason

Frank Addante

I think that safety net goes away after the 5th grade. I always tell sales reps that were not there to talk about -our- business, were there to talk about -their- business. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit Asking good questions isnt easy. I disagree.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Be Best at Something

Frank Addante

With startups, it is difficult to commit to just one thing that you are best at because: a) You dont know if that one thing is always the right thing b) You arent confident that you truly are "best" at solving it yet c) You try to cast a wide net so you dont miss out on any opportunities Bottom line is that you have to do it.

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