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Use creative fundraising instead of equity or debt?

Berkonomics

Use creative fundraising instead of equity or debt? So, I went to visit several customer CEOs, told them my story, and asked them to advance some amount against their future billing from me. Strategic partnerships with suppliers, customers and others sometimes are an attractive way to share the risk and fund an operation.

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10 Partner Qualities to Test Before Sharing Equity

Startup Professionals Musings

If one of your core values is exceeding your customer expectations for quality and service, and your potential partner ascribes to the low cost, high profit mantra, a successful partnership is highly unlikely over the long-term. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Similar values and goals.

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And don’t forget creative fund raising.

Berkonomics

So I went to visit a number of customer CEOs, told them my story, and asked them to advance some amount against their future billing from me. In return, I said, I would give them more time than originally contracted for, and certainly would treat the relationship as special from that moment on. Email readers, continue here.]

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8 Keys To Building And Nurturing Trusted Connections

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t wait for the right people in business to find you – developers, investors, partners, or key customers. This can be as simple as giving back as much time and emotional effort as you absorb from others, or it can be offering real business payback or equity for contributions. Incent others to contribute to your success.

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

InfoChachkie

Thus, you must first create the playbook by which an independent sales rep can readily sell your product, including: identifying objections and developing strategies to overcome them, creating reference accounts and establishing meaningful customer adoption. 2) Secure Your Intellectual Property Too Early. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

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8 Personal Strategies For Winning With Relationships

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t wait for the right people in business to find you – developers, investors, partners, or key customers. This can be as simple as giving back as much time and emotional effort as you absorb from others, or it can be offering real business payback or equity for contributions. Incent others to contribute to your success.

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Relativity, a new star in the space race, raises $140 million for its 3-D printed rockets

TechCrunch LA

Using its proprietary printing technology, Relativity says it can slash the time it takes to develop a rocket from design to launch by up to two years. Relativity Space signs the satellite transportation company Momentus as a new customer. Relativity is building a 3D-printing rocket manufacturing hub in Mississippi. ” .