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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Product pre-order model. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Interest on debt model. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

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10 Positive Signs For Starting Your Own Business Now

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe the days of the “job work” mentality are thankfully waning, with more people looking to get satisfaction by making the world a better place, rather than just tolerating brain-numbing work to fund enjoyment elsewhere. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs.

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6 Keys To Selecting The Right Business Future For You

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. You must feel satisfaction. The challenge is when and how to make the switch to the entrepreneur lifestyle.

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8 Keys To Innovation And Responding To Market Change

Startup Professionals Musings

I find that non-startups spend most of their resources linearly enhancing existing products, rather than monitoring change in the marketplace and catching the next wave. Most mature companies have unfortunately replaced it long ago with product management groups to fix problems. Balance the focus on productivity versus creativity.

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5 Crowdfunding Approaches To Tempt Every Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Product pre-order model. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Interest on debt model. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

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How To Make The Most Of Your DNA As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

You will usually find the Innovator entrepreneur in the “lab” of the business working on their invention, recipe, concept, system, or product that can be built into one or many businesses. The challenge with an Innovator is to focus as hard on the business realities as the product possibilities. Marty Zwilling.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

I believe the days of the “job work” mentality are thankfully waning, with more people looking to get satisfaction by making the world a better place, rather than just tolerating brain-numbing work to fund enjoyment elsewhere. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs.

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