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8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation.

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10 Tips To Ensure That Your New Venture Is Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently.

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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk. The combination of technical insight, founder authority, and sales experience is a hard-to-beat advantage in a competitive market. The operations superstar.

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10 Keys To Enabling Your Startup For Unicorn Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently.

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8 Indications Of A Real Entrepreneur Versus A Hacker

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation.

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7 Ways Your People Skills Are The Key To Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price.

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6 Team Members Who Will Make Your New Venture Robust

Startup Professionals Musings

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk. The combination of technical insight, founder authority, and sales experience is a hard-to-beat advantage in a competitive market. The operations superstar.