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7 Government Small Business Grants to Apply For in May 2024

Tech.Co

We also offer some advice for writing your application, to make sure your proposal is as competitive as possible. The STTR program is also focused on the transfer of technology from the research institution, rather than just the research alone. You can unsubscribe at any time. Learn more about the SBIR grant, and how to apply here.

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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

The book is a layman’s guide to understanding how we as humans make decisions and is underpinned by data-oriented studies to prove his claims. Social proof is defined as “looking for others to guide our decision&# and it can be both explicit and implicit. When I want to go to restaurants I check out Zagat and Yelp.

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

SoCal CTO

He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. It's the same as when I've created financial models and then have it reviewed by a hard-core CFO, sophisticated investor or similar kind of expert. You likely are writing your first one of these. Go find a new technical resource. Founder : Umm. I know how it feels.

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WTF is Traction? A 6-Step Relationship Guide to VC

Both Sides of the Table

They get positive product reviews on TechCrunch, GigaOm or Paidcontent.org. You should send “update emails&# that are very short but highlight some of the achievements you made with the intro saying, “since you showed interest in my company I just wanted to provide you a brief update on our progress.&# They hire key staff.

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? Go to tech (or other relevant industry) events.

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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

There are CEOs that always seem to guide their companies to the right place at the right time and drive their stock valuations up. Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. Pro tip: take on the mantle of book editor for a major tech publication, and the publishers will mail you books for free.

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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

Both Sides of the Table

This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. I didn’t want to write it because I have mixed feelings about AngelList. I didn’t want to write it because the bloggosphere doesn’t always do nuance well. So why I am writing it then? As Shervin said, it’s just email. A few reasons.