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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 11, 2020
Don’t be the next Xerox who totally missed the personal computer market, even though they had the technology and the processes well before Apple, IBM, and others. This were done in a complementary fashion to provide support and education, and not undermine sales. Expand into key new sales and delivery channels.
Tech.Co
MAY 25, 2018
Still though, when founders are seeking funding, “ 75 percent of the venture capital goes to three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California,” said Steve Case in an interview with Recode. BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 24, 2014
Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Narrow the scope more realistically to people with specific age, income, and education demographics, that you can realistically reach with your marketing plan.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 27, 2013
Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Narrow the scope more realistically to people with specific age, income, and education demographics, that you can realistically reach with your marketing plan.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 20, 2016
The fact that entrepreneurs tend to think outside the box with passion and persistence is a big positive, and it's clearly the reason many large companies now fund or buy successful startups for new innovations rather than depend on internal projects. Great ideas will have no trouble getting funded.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 27, 2017
Focus simply means launching your first and most memorable initiative where you see a unique skill and experience fit, your best competitive positioning with the least risk, and the greatest potential return. Your business model determines cash-flow, staffing, and funding required. Realistically characterize the competition.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 22, 2010
I then really quickly race through looking for some minimum qualifications such as companies for which they worked, education, grades, etc. But in a competitive job market you’re less likely to get the chance to tell me your sob story. When I’m looking to fund somebody I care about that loyalty and integrity.
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