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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models.

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7 Ethical Fictions Lead Many New Entrepreneurs Astray

Startup Professionals Musings

Conscious Capitalism , a popular business movement with a focus on culture and ethics, claimed a few years ago returns 10 times higher than the S&P 500. This myth ignores the complexity surrounding ethical decision making, particularly within business organizations. Ethical decisions are seldom simple.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.

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New Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding Our Business Engine

Startup Professionals Musings

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models.

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7 Delusions About Business Ethics Limit Future Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Conscious Capitalism , a popular business movement which includes a large focus on culture and ethics, claims returns 10 times higher than the S&P 500. This myth ignores the complexity surrounding ethical decision making, particularly within business organizations. Ethical decisions are seldom simple.

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Size Up Your Investors Before Accepting Their Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.