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7 Strategies To Create Your Own Market And Win Bigger

Startup Professionals Musings

New technology markets and paradigm shifts have traditionally been bad bets when seeking investors, since these were known to take decades to develop, and cost lots of money. For example, consider how many years it took for the market to move from radio to television, or fully accept personal computers on every desktop.

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Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018

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And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Read more about our Startup Nights and SXSW 2018 on TechCo.

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Reflections on 2020: Brian Mac Mahon, Expert Dojo

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This is my 4th market upset and in the first three I was defensive. Their patented 12 step accelerator is unlike any other program available and gives direct access to specialists in branding, design, business planning, product fit, strategic planning, web development, growth hacking and so much more. Find opportunity in chaos.

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VentureWell to Fund UMaine Student-Led Biotech Startup

Tech.Co

VentureWell’s winter 2018 cohort includes 10 teams will each receive a $5,000 Stage 1 grant, and eight teams will each receive a $20,000 Stage 2 grant. Stage 1 E-Teams will focus on discovering the best market for their inventions, while Stage 2 E-Teams will work to develop and validate their business models.

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Maine’s Largest Hospital Launches Internal Health Tech Accelerator

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Monti tells the Maine Startups Insider that she wanted to create The Innovation Cohort because she believes current tools and services on the market are not doing enough to solve some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. According to her research, there have been 22 patents issued to Maine Medical Center Research Institute in 20 years.

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Equity Investment Platform Preparation Best Practices

Startup Professionals Musings

File a provisional patent or other intellectual property. You need to be able to highlight the synergy of team members who have the necessary technical, financial, marketing, and operational credentials to move your startup ahead of the crowd. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/07/2018.

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Why Pitching Your Product Is Not Enough For Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are the unique business elements that I expect to hear as a potential investor: Target market size and growth projections. Most investors won’t be interested unless you can show them a large market (billion-dollar opportunity), with a double-digit growth rate. First to market” is not sustainable with normal startup resources.

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