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6 Keys To Implementation With New Business Passions

Startup Professionals Musings

I was most impressed with the steps he outlined for turning ideas into goals into results, which I paraphrase here for aspiring entrepreneurs: Write down your goals or your dreams. Writing something down is the first step toward moving forward and making it real. List items to achieve the goal, and network now.

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Los Angeles-based ‘deep tech’ investment firm Riot Ventures is raising a $75M fund

TechCrunch LA

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Oculus, Snap, Tinder and others. Oculus, Snap, Tinder and others.

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6 Steps For Advancing New Venture Ideas Into Results

Startup Professionals Musings

I was most impressed with the steps he outlined for turning ideas into goals into results, which I paraphrase here for aspiring entrepreneurs: Write down your goals or your dreams. Writing something down is the first step toward moving forward and making it real. List items to achieve the goal, and network now.

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10 Classes We All Should Take To Prepare For Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Office politics involves the complex network of power and status that exists within every business, large and small. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career.

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9 Principles Especially Critical For A Micro-Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Understand and write down every expense, and budget for required costs, especially initial inventory and accounts receivable delays. Get in the habit of documenting all agreements and terms. Don’t forget to do continuous marketing and networking. Count on spending 50 to 75 percent of your time marketing and networking.

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6 Steps To Success In Your Entrepreneurial Goals

Startup Professionals Musings

I was most impressed with the steps he outlined for turning ideas into goals into results, which I paraphrase here for aspiring entrepreneurs: Write down your goals or your dreams. Writing something down is the first step toward moving forward and making it real. List items to achieve the goal, and network now.

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Domain Experience Gives Entrepreneurs an Unfair Advantage

Both Sides of the Table

There’s one attribute (coming soon) that I need to have in order to write a check but I don’t believe is vital for success. When Evan Rifkin of.App/Ads launched a new ad network for iPhone (and soon to be other devices) applications I knew he would have a very strong offering out of the box. I know this stuff cold now.