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Financing with grants, not equity or debt

Berkonomics

The company created a product that could be delivered as a service to medical clinicians anywhere in the world, enhancing their ability to understand their patents’ problems and needs in less time, using the expertise built into an AI expert system created by the best minds in many medical specialties.

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Can you finance your company with grants?

Berkonomics

I am chairman of a company that, as I write this, is twelve years old and has not yet taken a dollar of outside investment. Grant writing takes skill and immense amounts of time. First, here’s a link to my recent TEDx talk, “Smiling at success; laughing at failure.” How refreshing!

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Reduce five risks: Increase your valuation

Berkonomics

This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Email readers, continue here…] A great idea often fails from the inexperience or inability of management to bring the idea to market. Third: Management risk. .

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7 Indications Of Your Ability To Get Business Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation. Registered patents and other intellectual property. Effective communication requires real listening, as well as talking.

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Can you overcome five risks and create wealth?

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Are you ahead or behind the market with your product or service? This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Second: Market risk. . And fifth: Competitive risk. .

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7 Personal Attributes That Attract Investor Attention

Startup Professionals Musings

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation. Registered patents and other intellectual property. Effective communication requires real listening, as well as talking.

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Address the five risks to increase your valuation.

Berkonomics

This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Email readers, continue here.] Third: Management risk. Will the public respond in numbers to buy, license or rent your offering? And fifth: Competitive risk.