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Do you Suffer from the Urgency Addiction? It’s More Common Than you Think

Both Sides of the Table

I wrote out 3 pages of bullet point notes on paper and delivered a 20-minute speech to a crowd of entrepreneurs (which included the Minister of Technology for China). Zone of Effectiveness – The examples that Covey talks about here are things like exercise and planning. Get some seasoned entrepreneurs to come.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

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As Marketing Guru Guy Gabriel of Idea Engineering points out in Max Brand , viral marketing has made many an entrepreneur terminally ill. Paid Search – Customers which click on sponsored ads associated with search keywords fall into this category. Some might be from banner ads and others may arise from an email campaign. .

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How To Communicate with your Investors between Board Meetings

Both Sides of the Table

Make sure to send a monthly email to all board members / investors with a link to your spreadsheet saying, “I’ve made a few updates. But we barely get through all our email let alone log into online spreadsheets. They will likely forward your email to their partners. We’re busy. We want to help.

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8 Types of Investors That Entrepreneurs Need to Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur should do the same due diligence on a potential investor that smart investors do on their startups. While the majority of investors are looking for a win-win deal, there are investors who like to prey on entrepreneurs who have little financial experience, don’t read the term sheet or are simply desperate for a deal.