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Fast Follower III – First Mover Disadvantage

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This is part III of a three part series. As noted Fast Followers II , fast-follower entrepreneurs must have a solid point of differentiation in order to succeed. A runner who has no chance of winning the race is designated as the rabbit and is instructed to set a very fast initial pace. John Fitch was first.

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Angel Investors Are Still The Lifeblood Of Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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Startup Children – How To Parent An Entrepreneur (Part IV) - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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Access the first installment HERE , part II HERE , part III HERE , and part V HERE. Amarillo’s advice is consistent with my comments in the Startup Competition ; get to know your competitors on a personal basis, while appearing as innocuous as possible. Ante-up – Just like in business, there is a cost to playing each hand of poker.

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Crowd Funding Has Not Killed Angel Investing Yet

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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