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8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup investor, I often see business proposals looking for funding that really look like expensive hobbies looking for donations. I still see entrepreneurs who spend money and time for months on a new business idea without any separation of personal and business funds, and any formal accounting system for their new business.

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10 Ways Owners Often Jeopardize Their Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

When you are starting a new business, every resource is precious, including time, funding, and people. Excessive support and return activities. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house. There is always a need for highly skilled or capital-intensive services, such as legal and manufacturing, that should be outsourced.

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10 Tactics To Shorten Your Race To Cash-Flow Positive

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience as a business advisor and occasional investor, many of you won’t make it that far, succumbing to the high costs of getting those first customers, funding an initial inventory, and building an operational support process. Start networking for funding before the crisis. Actively seek out government and local incentives.

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8 Indications Of A Real Entrepreneur Versus A Hacker

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup investor, I often see business proposals looking for funding that really look like expensive hobbies looking for donations. I still see entrepreneurs who spend money and time for months on a new business idea without any separation of personal and business funds, and any formal accounting system for their new business.

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CoreObjects Acquired By Indian Firm

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The company said CoreObjects has 55 active client contracts in the US, Europe, and India. CoreObjects has received venture funding from Palomar Ventures. Tags: coreobjects merger acquisition software outsourcing symphony. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Even if your business is purely local, growth must always be a priority, and you need to utilize all these digital channels available to you today, as well as traditional media channels and industry forums: Maintain an active current presence on the Internet. Secure outside expansion funding through investors.

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socalTECH Jobs: Monday Morning Job Highlights

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We were recently named Top 10 IT Outsourcing Advisor and Top 5 Boutique Sourcing Advisory recently. Funded B2B SaaS is looking for a VP, Engineering. The Financial Analysts primary functions include data base query, financial planning, data analysis, and reporting of DreamHosts financial activities. Great package. (.).

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