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6 Tips For When And How To Disclose Your Startup Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

Professional investors and advisors, on the other hand, usually refuse to sign these agreements today due to the risk of litigation and administrative workload, and will walk away. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. How can you make this a win-win opportunity?

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11 Quick Tips to Get More Value out of Your Board

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The board’s job is to review the company’s financial performance and strategy and help provide counsel to the executive team. Early stage tech startups aren’t public companies so you don’t need to obsess with “having your books formally closed” or scheduling the board meeting only after the end of the quarter. It happens.

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Reflections on 2018: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

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During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's technology industry. One company that we have mentored, invested in and serve on the board of, is in lending and has hit a very exciting tipping point.

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5 Tips For Making Your Whole Team A Marketing Machine

Startup Professionals Musings

As the rate of change continues to increase in business and technology, the more I’m convinced that marketing is the primary key to success for a new venture. Yet I find that many technical founders don’t feel they need it at all, or at best point to one person on the team who is marketing.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

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When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. Facebook went mainstream after the F8 conference and its big push beyond college campuses.

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Women 2.0 Conference 2012 | For The Men Who Missed It

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Just like the sky scraping investment banks of Wall Street, the technology industry tends to be a sausage party. A Silicon Valley conference is a room full of suits, with the occasional skirt suite. Hunt strives to improve product search with crowdsourcing through product questions, comments, and reviews. likely relate to.

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5 Tips to Landing Your First Business Deal

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Here are five tips that will help you get your first business deal. You can spread the word by attending conventions and conferences relating to your field of business. Refusal by many clients is usually due to a problem with a part of your product or service. I mages via Shutterstock. I mages via Shutterstock.

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