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Some Thoughts about Selling at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions.

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Don’t Underrate The Value Of A Startup Plan Document

Startup Professionals Musings

There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process. Of course, if you don’t yet understand all the elements, it’s time to learn. A great business plan doesn’t have to be a book in length, with extensive financial statements.

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Here Is When Your New Business Needs A Written Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process. Of course, if you don’t yet understand all the elements, it’s time to learn. A great business plan doesn’t have to be a book in length, with extensive financial statements.

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6 Keys To Predicting The Performance Of Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business owner and entrepreneur like you I work with wishes they could better predict product demand and sales, for managing inventory and long-term business planning. Key strategic factors for every business should include profits, growth, and competition. The issues are people oriented, and require trust and teamwork.

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10 Mindset Elements That Tag You As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are ten sample considerations that I believe will reveal positive indications of your potential as an entrepreneur, and also indicate that you will select good ideas: You see creating a business as a fun challenge. Of course, you do need to consider how often that strategy has worked for you, and how often it backfired.

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10 Personal Attributes That Indicate Real Potential

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are ten sample questions that I believe will reveal positive indications of your potential as an entrepreneur, and also indicate that you will select good ideas: You see creating a business as a fun challenge. Of course, you do need to consider how often that strategy has worked for you, and how often it backfired.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

If a consumer will pay a fixed price for a product or service then the battle over who gets the margin in any sale is between the person who merchandises a product and the person who manufactures it. Many of us learned about substitute products in undergrad economics courses. Here are some ideas of what I believe matters.

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