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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

I like the summary of the competitive reality in a new book, “ Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age ,” by Ram Charan, who relates a wealth of current experience from global clients: Customers expect a personalized experience. You need to be part of a larger ecosystem. These tolerate negative cash flows for growth.

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Startup Fundraising 101: Getting Ready To Raise A Round

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There’s plenty of capital out there, but there’s also a lot of competition for startup funding. His best advice: take capital where you can get it. If your product is capital-intensive this can be a good financing option. Expect to be diluted by 20-25% with each equity round. Vendor funding. Venture debt.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. You can bolster this position by including a Letter of Intent (LOI), contract summaries, or even testimonials. Financial forecast and metrics. Executive team.

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Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. You can bolster this position by including a Letter of Intent (LOI), contract summaries, or even testimonials. Financial forecast and metrics. Executive team.

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Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. You can bolster this position by including a Letter of Intent (LOI), contract summaries, or even testimonials. Financial forecast and metrics. Executive team.

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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Watch the 30-minute interview to hear why but summary notes below. He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed). Venture Capital. ” Who else does Clayton pray for?

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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman

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That said, a summary below is available for those who prefer to read the notes version. A very big thank you to Travis Biziorek of Kibin who did the summary notes below. If you value the summary notes please at least check out the Kibin website & see what they do. I love the concept.

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