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6 Signals That Your Startup Could Be The Next Google

Startup Professionals Musings

Image by Origa via Wikipedia I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Here are some lessons from the book that all entrepreneurs should wish they could emulate: Independently outstanding, but complementary founders.

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6 Cost-Cutting Recommendations For New Entrepreneurs

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With the appearance of do-it-yourself services on the Internet, entrepreneur curriculums at every university, and a wealth of new books on the subject, the need for expensive consultants and business advisors has also been mitigated. With Google, you get all the storage you need in the cloud for free.

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ZmBIZI Launches Smartphone, Telecom Service Aimed At Small Businesses

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A new, Santa Monica-based startup, ZmBIZI is launching a new, smartphone aimed at small businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs. According to the company, it is launching a smartphone with a built-in point of sale (POS) terminal, aimed at helping small business owners, and tied into a merchant account.

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Eight Repeat Entrepreneurs To Watch In SoCal

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One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. socalTECH.com has mined its proprietary database of high tech companies and entrepreneurs and identified just a few of the repeat entrepreneurs to watch in the region.

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4 Key Components Of Every New Business Financial Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Most aspiring entrepreneurs understand that you can’t build a business if you won’t commit to delivering a product or service, but many are hesitant or refuse to commit to any financial forecasts. Forecast sales-volume expectations. This should always be a “bottoms-up” commitment from your sales team, not your own optimistic guess.

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Five Trick Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Answer Before Asking For Money

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However, certain questions can be tricky for an entrepreneur to answer. Below are five common questions an entrepreneur will encounter when seeking venture funding. Handled appropriately, these questions provide investors a window into an entrepreneurs’ soul, which minimizes the chances of a future misalignment.

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6 Signs That Your Startup Could Be The Next Exception

Startup Professionals Musings

I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Here are some lessons from the book that all entrepreneurs should wish they could emulate: Independently outstanding, but complementary founders. It didn’t disappoint me.

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