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7 Tips To Raise Your Entrepreneur Instincts In School

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Most universities have formal incubator and business development organizations that focus on coaching, grant writing and technology licensing.

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7 Tips For Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who Stay In School

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Most universities have formal incubator and business development organizations that focus on coaching, grant writing and technology licensing.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

After years of cloudy skies in Startupland, the sun is peeking out, and investors are tipping their toes back into the wading pool. To help you get a jump-start with fundraising, I’ve gathered tips from active early-stage investors and entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds by raising capital during and after the Great Recession.

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Every Dollar Spent At A Startup Should Yield A Return

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See How To Create A Celebratory Culture for other tips regarding how your team can revel in its small victories. For many years after Microsoft became highly successful, its executives (yes, including Mr. Gates) flew coach. You should never be embarrassed to ask for a discount. Rather, you should be ashamed to pay full price.

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

Both Sides of the Table

One tip – depending on seniority – you can sometimes hire independent reference check firms. You can certainly get coaching from your VC on how to play the negotiations since they do it more often than you do. But my duty is to maximize returns for my shareholders. I understand that thinking.

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10 Tips On Selling Yourself As Well As Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Per a classic book by Dan Schawbel, “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ,” you can maximize these perceptions, which apply equally well to entrepreneurs as well as professionals. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers.

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Why You’re Not Getting the Most out of Your Board

Both Sides of the Table

If you don’t plan your board meeting I promise you that you won’t maximize the limited time you have with your board. I’d want to maximize the amount of time these outsiders could spar with management on the key issues in my business. What should your goal for a board meeting be? Ideal Board Meeting. Startup Advice'

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