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ConTraps Part III – Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs

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Agree to Bundling Without a Minimum Price. Although necessary, “stepping stone” approach of initially utilizing smaller VARs to enter new geographic markets can become problematic as your business grows, because large VARs often demand uncontested, broad, multi-country coverage. Serve up World-wide Distribution.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

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I think this is a combination of being realists as venture capitalists that outsized returns in our funds must come from taking on bigger, more impactful projects that can move markets. Was there consumer demand? We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. No brainer.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” As I like to say, “If you’re really on to an enormous idea then other people in the market are going to spot that and want to compete with you.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

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You own the IP you create. You end up needing to add staff and take on more risk without knowing what your future demand will be. In a booming tech market like 2011 it’s easy to think your business will always expand. Often in this strategy you end up giving them the product for free and bill them only services fees.

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Interview with Cliff Rees, XCast Labs

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It seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. What is your VoIP service all about, and how is this different from what seems to be lots of Voice over IP service providers?

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

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Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic that I must immediately spend a small fortune to protect it before I perform any market validation. Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. 4) Perform China Syndrome Market Analysis. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

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