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Timing and why we’re all VCs

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When should you start a company? What company should you start? Most startups die. We can miss the round of financing, we can start a company a year or two behind someone else and lose the first-mover advantage. Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. When should a VC invest?

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Interview With Brian McCarthy, Dentistry.com

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We sat down with Brian McCarthy , SVP of Dentistry.com (www.dentistry.com), a startup within a much larger company Futuredontics, which itself is a part of a big company called Sirona. Brian McCarthy: We're somewhat different than the companies that you usually interview, as we're effectively a startup inside an existing company.

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8 Ways to Unleash A Team’s Maximum Productive Power

Startup Professionals Musings

Leaders who are able to optimize these find multipliers of 20 percent up to nine times the average productivity. Like most investors in startups, I rank the credentials of the team well above the value of an idea in deciding where to put my money. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/09/2017. Only you can do that.

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10 Great Ways To Crush Creativity In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Success in any business these days requires a constant flow of new and innovative solutions, to keep up with changes in the market, competition, and to attract new customers. Business plans should be loose frameworks to be used as guidelines rather than detailed route maps. Plan in great detail and avoid things not in the budget.

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Big Data is Getting Bigger as a Startup Opportunity

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though “Big Data” has now been around for a few years, the opportunities for startups seem to keep growing, just as the amount of data keeps growing. This domain is a hotbed of innovation for startup opportunities. entrepreneur startup Big Data opportunity business' Global manufacturing. Let me hear from you.

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Entrepreneurs Needed To Deliver Big Data Solutions

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though “Big Data” has now been around for a few years, the opportunities for startups seem to keep growing, just as the amount of data keeps growing. This domain is a hotbed of innovation for startup opportunities. Big Data business entrepreneur solutions startup' Global manufacturing. Much change is needed here.

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10 Top Attributes Elevate Design Thinking Leaders

Startup Professionals Musings

Using design thinking as a framework not only increases your ability to listen, but also develops your inquiry and conflict resolution skills. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/03/2017. This focus also allows your team to better manage disagreement and conflict by reminding everyone of the shared intent.

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