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Fast Follower III – First Mover Disadvantage

InfoChachkie

This is part III of a three part series. As noted Fast Followers II , fast-follower entrepreneurs must have a solid point of differentiation in order to succeed. In fact, it is often more advantageous for an entrepreneurs to differentiate their offering through an alternative disruptive means.

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Startup Children – How To Parent An Entrepreneur (Part IV) - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

InfoChachkie

Access the first installment HERE , part II HERE , part III HERE , and part V HERE. Amarillo’s advice is consistent with my comments in the Startup Competition ; get to know your competitors on a personal basis, while appearing as innocuous as possible. Ante-up – Just like in business, there is a cost to playing each hand of poker.

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Angel Investors Are Still The Lifeblood Of Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

TechCrunch LA

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. Why the name change? A post shared by Collab Studios (@collabstudiosatl).

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Crowd Funding Has Not Killed Angel Investing Yet

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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What’s Your Tribal Role At Your Startup?

InfoChachkie

Note: This is Part V in the Startup Team Building series. Read Part I HERE , Part II HERE , Part III HERE and Part IV HERE. Primitive tribes and your startup both entail a small number of people banded together to battle an uncaring, hostile world. Tribes and startups thrive when labor is efficiently divided.

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