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PR Is A Passion Play That Cannot Be Outsourced

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. Rather than directly explaining their value proposition with all the passion and heartfelt stridency that only an entrepreneur can deliver, they outsource this communication to a Public Relations (PR) firm. Sound crazy? Keep the Passion In-House. Thought not.

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co Marty Zwilling.

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Business Development Advice (for the online world)

Jason Nazar

I often get asked for advice on Business Development. Because the other side is busy, and if you leave the follow up to them, it may not get done – schedule follow up meetings, get their phone numbers, be the first to send the contract over, and take the lead on managing all aspects of moving the deal forward.

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ConTraps Part III – Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs

InfoChachkie

This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! A detailed NRE budget will help you avoid becoming the BDC’s adjunct, outsourced engineering team.

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Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs - Sweet Sixteen Kisses of Death

InfoChachkie

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you enter into a development or trial partnership for free, you are allowing the BDC to forestall its ultimate determination of the value of the partnership. Kiss of Death Provisions. Ever negotiate with lawyers at a huge company?

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As Drug Resistance Grows, Amplyx Tests New Antifungal Drug

Xconomy

While fungal infections may seem like an annoyance rather than a serious health problem, sick people in hospitals and long-term care facilities are contracting potentially deadly infections that current treatments are failing to ameliorate, thanks to the evolution of many such germs.

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch LA

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .

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