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Document Your MVP for a Developer

SoCal CTO

In fact, let me provide an important warning: If you create these documents, don't have input from a technical resource, take it to a development shop and they provide you a price. You might also have a business plan, marketing plan, financials, competitor analysis or other kinds of background document. That's fairly uncommon.

Develop 354
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How to Use Generative AI and LLMs to Improve Search

TechEmpower

Utilizing AI, the tool interprets the queries, scans through a broad range of documents spread across different repositories, and delivers relevant answers. Utilizing AI, the tool interprets the queries, scans through a broad range of documents spread across different repositories, and delivers relevant answers.

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7 Specifics Show How Startups Are All About Execution

Startup Professionals Musings

Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections. Managing marketing metrics and the sales pipeline. Follow-up is required for every sales lead, a pipeline built, and a sales process documented, with training for new reps.

Startup 155
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7 Ways Entrepreneurs With Great Ideas Must Follow Up

Startup Professionals Musings

Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections. Managing marketing metrics and the sales pipeline. Follow-up is required for every sales lead, a pipeline built, and a sales process documented, with training for new reps.

Ideas 122
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Why you should never have a data room — the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever…

Both Sides of the Table

These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.” What happens is 18–20 firms access the data room and download all of your documents. Kai taught me that the key metric to whether a sales process is going well is “engagement.” It doesn’t.

Funding 336
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7 Ways To Manage Healthy Internal Business Conflicts

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t let it be just a conflict over graphic design. Discussing tough issues in person is always better than sending text messages or emails. After-the-fact communication and documentation are also important, with a clearly defined resolution, follow-on action plan, and metrics to assess progress.

Activity 145
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Idea People Are Not The Key To Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections. Managing marketing metrics and the sales pipeline. Follow-up is required for every sales lead, a pipeline built, and a sales process documented, with training for new reps.

Ideas 115