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Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

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We want to have startups we can get productive or generating revenue pretty quickly. I had a sales force when I was at SkyPipeline, selling telecom, networking, and broadband wireless products. My CIO had been ex-CIO at Herbalife, and was an EVP of Software for Disney. It's all about leverage. I know all of that.

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Ten Tips for Business Traction to Attract Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CIO) and a product lead (CTO).

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