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Planning 500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025, Shell becomes the latest company swept up in EV charging boom

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Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand. One more deal soon followed.

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5 Risk Reduction Strategies For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

McDonalds didn’t invent the fast food model – they simply improved on the cookie-cutter White Castle process. Before Wal-Mart made the low-cost high-volume business model famous, there was Ben Franklin and Two Guys who touted it way back following World War II. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors.

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5 Keys To Reducing Startup Risk By Building On Trends

Startup Professionals Musings

McDonalds didn’t invent the fast food model – they simply improved on the cookie-cutter White Castle process. Before Wal-Mart made the low-cost high-volume business model famous, there was Ben Franklin and Two Guys who touted it way back following World War II. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors.

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Fast Follower III – First Mover Disadvantage

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Click here for Part I and Part II. He spent the majority of his adult life fruitlessly attempting to capitalize on the novelty and uniqueness of his invention. As noted Fast Followers II , fast-follower entrepreneurs must have a solid point of differentiation in order to succeed. John Fitch was first.

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A Startup That Imitates, With Innovation, Often Wins

Startup Professionals Musings

McDonalds didn’t invent the fast food model – they simply improved on the cookie-cutter White Castle process. Before Wal-Mart made the low-cost high-volume business model famous, there was Ben Franklin and Two Guys who touted it way back following World War II. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors.

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Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Disruptive Technology

Startup Professionals Musings

McDonald''s didn’t really invent the fast-food model -- it simply improved on the cookie-cutter White Castle process. Before Wal-Mart made the low-cost high-volume business model famous, there was Ben Franklin and Two Guys, which touted it way back following World War II. Many of the major business successes started this way.

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Angel Investors Are Still The Lifeblood Of Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors, 1000 angel groups and venture capital funds, and 200,000 entrepreneurs. billion collected in 2014. All startups always need more money.

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