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I Know Everybody Told You to Send Your Fund-Raising Decks as a Link.

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I know that you can use an email system with this to track my open rate, whether I forwarded the email, the IP address where I read it, whether I was on a mobile device or a wired computer and you can tell who else read the document. Competition isn’t won or lost by your marketing decks?—?it’s A deck is a deck. Just send it.

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20 Best Free and Paid Tools for Startups in 2023

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But while competition remains fierce, the advancement and accessibility of smart solutions are making it easy than ever for startups to find their feet. If you're keeping a hawkish eye on your outgoings, here are some great startup tools that you won't need to spend a cent on. From its 4.3-inch

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Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks

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Of course it’s a competitive market so MCNs competing for top talent not only compete on rev share to talent but also to services that they provide talent. But we’re a technology company that produces great video not the other way around. Expect to hear a lot more about Maker technology in the next 18 months.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding. Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Like anything in life, if you want a fair deal on the deferred fee and warrant percentage you need to talk to a few lawyers to make it competitive.

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

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1) Expect Independent Channel Sales Reps To Perform Missionary Sales. Thus, follow the guidelines outlined in IP – Worthless To A Startup and only spend significant time and effort protecting your intellectual property when it is clear what you are trying to protect. Rationale: I cannot afford to hire a direct sales force.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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But the biggest thing to know is this: Companies who are scaling quickly in revenue and with a high gross margin often should invest as much capital in growth as they can manage responsibly because when you find a product / market fit and your company is growing at a very fast scale you want to capture market share before competition sets in.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

InfoChachkie

I established such a relationship with a fantastic lawyer and he taught me a great deal over the 10 years we worked together. Thus, every time you submit a request to your lawyer, make it very clear when you really need a response – this will help your Legal Eagle to effectively manage his time and ensure that he meets your expectations.