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

Startup Professionals Musings

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. in Physics who talks passionately about starting a business producing nuclear powered batteries. Yes, there are a lot of bridges to cross.

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Don’t Cede Control: Why You Need to Cut out Middle Men in Negotiations

Both Sides of the Table

They outsource the critical negotiations and “trust their advisors to handle the details.&# We had the final terms of our agreement fairly well boxed in within a range of about 5-7% on price and within 30 days on move-in date. I obviously preferred the lowest price and I wanted the latest move-in date. You name it.

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Management Philosophy: Owners vs CEOs

Jason Nazar

Negotiate Everything – When my father goes to Rite Aid , he’ll try and negotiate the price of his prescription drugs, and sometimes he gets a discount. Never accept the first offer or price. In 2007 when we were about to launch Docstoc I attempted to outsource our PR and social marketing to no avail.

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