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10 Ways for Startups to Expand Their Reach in 2012

Startup Professionals Musings

It may sound easy, but requires tremendous effort to document every process, establish vendor relationships, and monitor all stages of every implementation. M&A is a common way of acquiring new products and services, without the incubation time of building and testing the product. Merge with or acquire another business.

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Add Startups to Balance Your Portfolio, If You Dare

Startup Professionals Musings

Reuters TV Interview by Rhonda Schaffler Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money.

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10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.