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Reduce five risks: Increase your valuation

Berkonomics

A third demonstration of overcoming market risk is by holding controlled focus groups and gathering information from unbiased potential customers supporting the acceptance of the product or service. Third: Management risk. . And fifth: Competitive risk. .

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10 Common Startup Mistakes That Are Rarely Admitted

Startup Professionals Musings

Patents and trademarks are very valuable in attracting investors for scaling, as well as future premium buyouts. Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution.

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Can you overcome five risks and create wealth?

Berkonomics

A third demonstration of overcoming market risk is by holding controlled focus groups and gathering information from unbiased potential customers supporting the acceptance of the product or service. Third: Management risk. . A great idea often fails from the inexperience or inability of management to bring the idea to market.

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10 Popular Business Strategies That Most Often Fail

Startup Professionals Musings

Patents and trademarks are very valuable in attracting investors for scaling, as well as future premium buyouts. Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution.

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Address the five risks to increase your valuation.

Berkonomics

A third demonstration of overcoming market risk is by holding controlled focus groups and gathering information from unbiased potential customers supporting the acceptance of the product or service. Email readers, continue here.] Third: Management risk. And fifth: Competitive risk.

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10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

Startup Professionals Musings

To be clear, I define a product specification as the technical definition of your product, to be used for development and testing purposes, with a quick business summary for context. For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” You need both to survive.

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How Great, Operationally-Focused CFO’s Can Transform Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs.