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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

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Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. And unless they have a tech background, they can’t look under the hood themselves. The answer is to engage a trusted outside source for a Technical Review – a deep-dive assessment that provides a C-suite perspective.

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4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. Some entrepreneurs do very little to prepare for due diligence, assuming all the talking has already been done, and the business plan and results to-date tell the right story. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone.

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How Smart Startups Survive Investor Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. Some entrepreneurs do very little to prepare for due diligence, assuming all the talking has already been done, and the business plan and results to-date tell the right story. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone.

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How To Prepare Your New Venture For Investor Scrutiny

Startup Professionals Musings

This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. Some entrepreneurs do very little to prepare for due diligence, assuming all the talking has already been done, and the business plan and results to-date tell the right story. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone.

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Startup Metrics

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Proving your Business Model Works - Build, Define, and Review But how do you prove your numbers? Finally, review the numbers with your partners. Don’t overcomplicate things with reporting tools. Conclusion Startup metrics are an invaluable tool for founders and innovators. Don’t worry about scaling just yet.

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7 Goodwill Factors Will Raise Your Business Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

They look at your track record, industry leadership, marketing energy, moral values, and peer relationships. Quality of your technical and business teams. Make sure they have the tools to support them. Brand recognition and market influencer support. Proprietary technology with a high barrier to entry.

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6 Marketing Specifics That Apply To Every New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Marketing is everything these days. You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late.

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