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Reflections on 2020: Brian Mac Mahon, Expert Dojo

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You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. At Expert DOJO early stage startups receive $100,000 investment, success coaching, advice, and specialist help in all areas of their business growth. They made 45 more investments in 2020. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks.

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5 Steps To Get You From Your First Idea To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/17/2020. I have tried to convince him the general idea alone does not make a business. His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price.

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8 Business Accountability Lapses And How To Recover

Startup Professionals Musings

Kodak , as an example, had made so much money on film that they were reluctant to believe in the digital trend, even though they had one of the first digital camera patents. A lack of openness to outside guidance and coaching. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/27/2020.

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