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How to Turn Your Million Dollar Idea Into a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Lumbard of CalTech. Scan the Internet for existing patents and some “credible unbiased third party” data that confirms there is really a market for a solution resulting from your idea. Draft a business plan summary. In fact, you can find websites full of ideas, like these “ Free Innovative Ideas ,” by serial entrepreneur Kim E.

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Mind the Gap Between a Good Idea and Good Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Lumbard of CalTech. Scan the Internet for existing patents and some “credible unbiased third party” data that confirms there is really a market for a solution resulting from your idea. Draft a business plan summary. In fact, you can find websites full of ideas, like these “ Free Innovative Ideas ,” by serial entrepreneur Kim E.

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Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

Both Sides of the Table

Summary notes, as always, provide below. He was a life-long entrepreneur and the first business he created out of college (actually, he founded it while he was at Caltech) was a company that manufactured high quality audio speakers. We talked about patents. He sold so many that after Caltech he decided to open a retail store.

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Entrepreneurs Need Fewer Hot Ideas and More Plans

Startup Professionals Musings

Lumbard of CalTech. Scan the Internet for existing patents and some “credible unbiased third party” data that confirms there is really a market for a solution resulting from your idea. Draft a business plan summary. In fact, you can find websites full of ideas, like these “ Free Innovative Ideas ,” by serial entrepreneur Kim E.

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