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Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs - Sweet Sixteen Kisses of Death

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Just as Batman repeatedly avoids Poison Ivy’s kiss of death, so too must entrepreneurs avoid the Kiss of Death provisions which BDCs attempt to include in their agreements. If you do your job well, the BDC negotiators will consider you to be a “Bro” – a colleague with whom they have a strong, personal relationship.

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Why Selling To The Government Can Downgrade Your Startup

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In fact, during my many years as an operational entrepreneur, I explicitly avoided working with governments, for the reasons described below. Rather, the purchasing process is generally lengthy and requires vendors to commit significant time and resources, with no certainty that they will derive a single dollar for their efforts.

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Making Revenue Sharing And Cost Savings Deals Work – Sharing Means Caring

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Despite the pathetic nature of Barney deals, the big purple dinosaur offered sound business advice to entrepreneurs in a TV episode entitled, “Sharing means caring.” It allows them to avoid the opportunity costs of entering into an agreement that does not yield adequate revenue or cost savings to justify the time and resource investment.

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Eleven Startup Tips From Richard Branson

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As discussed in Thrill The Messenger , slightly off-color, unconventional quotes will help ensure that your startup’s voice is heard. 9) Be A Bro. In The Bro Factor , I emphasize the importance of treating everyone as important , irrespective of whether or not the person is in a position to assist you. Tweet this quote].

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