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5 Risk Reduction Strategies For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks.

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5 Keys To Reducing Startup Risk By Building On Trends

Startup Professionals Musings

And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks.

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6 Tips For A Marketing Focus To Match Your Solution

Startup Professionals Musings

Do case studies and gather customer testimonials, as well as build relationships that lead to advocacy, loyalty, and word-of-mouth support. Use social media for marketing, not just feedback. Build a marketing plan with deliverables and metrics. Avoid the use of jargon, big claims, and special promotions.

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A Startup That Imitates, With Innovation, Often Wins

Startup Professionals Musings

And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks.

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Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Disruptive Technology

Startup Professionals Musings

Certainly, I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. According to a recent Harvard Research study, first-time inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators.

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16 Great Startup Posts from March

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How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? Startup Company Lawyer , March 14, 2010 After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source” equity seed financing documents.

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How To Reduce Startup Risk Using Existing Technology

Startup Professionals Musings

Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. According to a classic Harvard Research study, first inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators.