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4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

The Founder needs to remember that meetings up to this point have been primarily off-site, with staged demos, and managed personally by the CEO or a small team. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. My best advice is to stick to the middle ground.

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How To Prepare Your New Venture For Investor Scrutiny

Startup Professionals Musings

The Founder needs to remember that meetings up to this point have been primarily off-site, with staged demos, and managed personally by the CEO or a small team. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. My best advice is to stick to the middle ground.

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How Smart Startups Survive Investor Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

The Founder needs to remember that meetings up to this point have been primarily off-site, with staged demos, and managed personally by the CEO or a small team. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. My best advice is to stick to the middle ground.

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7 Steps to Master the Art of Persuasion

Startup Professionals Musings

Materialize your idea into a prototype or demo. Ideally, that means a solution has been built, with a proven business model, and real customers who have paid full price with high customer satisfaction. Even if it takes longer to arrange such a meeting, your credibility gain and impact may be well worth it.

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