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6 Keys To Convince Investors Of Your Competitive Edge

Startup Professionals Musings

We all know the challenges involved in getting and protecting a patent, but patents are still strong evidence of a competitive advantage, generally sustainable for twenty years. Many markets, including government and education, are especially difficult to penetrate, and connections to public leaders are very valuable.

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Meet Martha Harper, The Social Entrepreneur Who Perfected The Franchise Business Model

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Although she had little formal education, the doctor indulged her curiosity, opened his library to her and taught her basic chemistry. In 1888, at the age of 31, Martha abandoned her life as a maid and risked her life savings of $360 ($9,500, in 2019 dollars) to launch her revolutionary venture, a hair salon. Creating Luck.

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Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018

Tech.Co

The company also educates people about their rights on capture data when interacting with law enforcement. Their four products include an e-commerce shop, social app, content and a multi-genre convention (QuickCon coming in Summer 2019). Once uploaded, the company safeguards the data in their secure cloud. DatavizVR (Austin, TX).

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