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7 New Venture Strategies Improve The Odds Of Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine.

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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. There are no guarantees, but various studies have found that entrepreneurs who create a good plan generally double their chances of securing funding and building a successful business.

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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. There are no guarantees, but various studies have found that entrepreneurs who create a good plan generally double their chances of securing funding and building a successful business.

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Recruitment Goal In Obama Precision Med Study: 1M in 3 or 4 Years

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The Obama administration’s push to sign up one million Americans for a long-term health study will start in New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Tucson, AZ, top health officials said today. The VA is running its own long-term study with nearly half a million participants so far.).

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7 Startup Habits Investors Read as Staying Power

Startup Professionals Musings

Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine.

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Startups Without Business Plans Are Expensive Hobbies

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. There are no guarantees, but various studies have found that entrepreneurs who create a good plan generally double their chances of securing funding and building a successful business.

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Early Predictors of Long-Term Survival for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. In that context, I recently came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine.

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