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10 Steps To Second Stage Success For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

According to one study a decade ago, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning.

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5 Current Technologies Still Have Room For Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. Kerr, “ The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change.” So for those of you that love checklists, I saw some real value in the classic book by James M. Cloud Computing.

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6 Ways Tech Startups Are Changing in 2019

Tech.Co

Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. In 2017, on-demand or “gig” workers grew nearly a quarter — 23 percent — over the previous year. Tech startups are always looking to capitalize on the next big thing. Why Tech Startups Care.

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6 Benefits of Outsourcing and Freelancing In Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a recent MIT study , the true costs of employees are typically in the 1.25 Outsourcing gives you the flexibility to add on or cut back services and volume according to demand, and meet your cash-flow management requirements. In addition, you can reduce to soft costs of mentoring, relationship building, and socializing.

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10 Keys To Surviving From A Startup To An Enterprise

Startup Professionals Musings

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning.

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Why Your Startup Needs a Sales Methodology

Both Sides of the Table

And when you achieve product / market fit your company often ramps revenue very fast and you need to build an organization to address it from demand generation (aka marketing) to sales discovery to implementation and after-sales support. When external factors drive adoption of your solution you have instant product / market fit.

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Base Your New Venture On These New Technology Trends

Startup Professionals Musings

Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. Kerr, “ The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change.” So for those of you that love checklists, I saw some real value in the classic book by James M. Cloud Computing.