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Need investment capital?

Berkonomics

Trusted, close resources include sophisticated relatives, friends and business associates who know how to structure a deal as a win-win for you and for them, while allowing you to retain control over your vision and execution. So how does this fit into this sandwich of alternatives? Trust works both ways.

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Raise cash from trusted, close resources first.

Berkonomics

So how does the statement above fit into this sandwich of alternatives? Trusted, close resources include sophisticated relatives, friends and business associates who know how to structure a deal as a win-win for you and for them, while allowing you to retain control over your vision and execution.

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Where is the best source of early stage investment?

Berkonomics

I was so enthusiastic that I coached the entrepreneur to approach his mother, who invested $50,000 under the same terms as my investment. The rest of us were shocked and disappointed that after weeks of work and a fair price, we were left with nothing but to follow his lead and disengage. Trust works both ways.

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5 Steps To Get You From Your First Idea To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. Yes, there are a lot of bridges to cross.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. Write things down. We helped the write out their requirements for a system. An internal resource inside Thames Water used our upgrade and lack of 5.5 Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. Write things down. We helped the write out their requirements for a system. An internal resource inside Thames Water used our upgrade and lack of 5.5 Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

As a leader you live in a world with limited resources. I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks.

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