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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Social media is not rocket science. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. The timing of cash flow is everything.

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5 Keys To An Unbeatable Solution For Your New Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I’m not sure the world needs one more social media niche site, or another dating site, or yet another flavored drink alternative. You may be a product expert, but have little experience with running a business, or marketing, or sales. I always look for room in your plan for change, and the mindset to learn.

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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Social media is not rocket science. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. The timing of cash flow is everything.

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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

Customers today quickly get beyond these, and put a competitive priority on the experience of others, reflected in reviews and social media, and their own total experience with your sales process, delivery, returns, and support on their schedule. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry.

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5 Keys To Minimizing The Burn Rate For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Social media is not rocket science. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. The timing of cash flow is everything.

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5 Steps To Maximizing Your Startup Cash Flow Runway

Startup Professionals Musings

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Social media is not rocket science. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. The timing of cash flow is everything.

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6 Steps To Move From Inspiration To Business Reality

Startup Professionals Musings

I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there. Any startup with no patents, trade secrets, or other secret sauce is very high risk today.

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