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5 Ways To Build Startup Resilience And Avoid Failure

Startup Professionals Musings

Evan Williams , for example, before cofounding Twitter, started a podcasting platform named Odeo. The platform couldn’t compete with Apple’s podcast section of iTunes, so he recast his efforts into microblogging, and the rest is history. Their satisfaction comes from proving nay-sayers wrong.

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. In the U.S.,

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How To Make The Most Of Your DNA As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

I’ve always wondered if there was some way that I could quickly deduce a new entrepreneur’s “sweet spot,” and optimize my mentoring to those strengths and weaknesses, maybe similar to the Myers-Briggs type indicator for business professionals. Ultimately, most get the best help from business advisors and mentors.

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5 Crowdfunding Approaches To Tempt Every Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. In the U.S.,

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8 Marketing Multipliers To Boost Your Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Amazingly, I still find that many small businesses still don’t use any social media, much less appear on a range of platforms. I recommend some presence on two or three platforms. These events are also opportunities to get a better handle on customer requirements, as well as measure your customer satisfaction and market trends.

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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

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Seth’s interest in helping others grew out of his lack of having a mentor. He was drawn to Stanford by the people ecosystem- access to professors and mentors. Leverage a feedback platform like Get Satisfaction or UserVoice. Again, he stressed the importance of good mentors.

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Will Crowdfunding Replace Angel And VC Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

According to articles on Entrepreneur last year, there are now almost 1,000 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $65 billion and 270,000 jobs to the economy. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Interest on debt model. In the U.S.,