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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

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Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market. For what ever reason we’re wired to have amnesia during the run up and prescient memories of how we ‘knew it all along’ as soon as the slide begins. ROI studies were published. Growth markets have a way of fooling us all.

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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

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It is simply the most important way to proactively control your career development and how the market perceives you. That was fine with me – the market is the market. That was the market. In today’s market you can prove your worth, in 1991 that was a bit harder. It is neither. She was paid 15% more.

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How To Give A Horrendous Investor Pitch

InfoChachkie

Would you study for a test, train for a marathon or memorize your lines for a play? You are an entrepreneur – go for it. If you are forced to display financial data, ensure that the slides are unintelligible. early-stage, late-stage, market-sector focuses, etc.) Limit the use of pictures or graphs on your slides.

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7 Scenarios Where A Business Plan Is Still An Asset

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup mentor and investor, I am approached regularly by aspiring entrepreneurs who assert that business plans take too much time, are inaccurate, and rarely add value. The size of the document should be based on your style, but 10-20 pages or slides are usually more than adequate to outline even a complex business.

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Here Are the Details About Upfront Ventures’ Newest EIR – @Chamillionaire

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After seeing Chamillionaire interact with several entrepreneurs both at events and as an investor I started introducing him to startups in an advisory capacity. And after one meeting they started asking for his advice about marketing, customer engagement, product design, monetization – whatever.

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How Many Entrepreneurs Really Need a Business Plan?

Startup Professionals Musings

On a regular basis, I am approached by entrepreneurs who assert that business plans are a waste of time. They cite sources like a recent BusinessWeek story, “ Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans ” and this NY Times article. For the rest of you entrepreneurs, consider the value of a business plan when it is not required.

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How To Give A Horrendous Investor Pitch

InfoChachkie

Would you study for a test, train for a marathon or memorize your lines for a play? You are an entrepreneur – go for it. If you are forced to display financial data, ensure that the slides are unintelligible. early-stage, late-stage, market-sector focuses, etc.) Limit the use of pictures or graphs on your slides.

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