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6 Reasons To Build A Working Model Of Your Solution

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute.

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6 Ways A Prototype Will Add Value To Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute.

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

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Thus, you must first create the playbook by which an independent sales rep can readily sell your product, including: identifying objections and developing strategies to overcome them, creating reference accounts and establishing meaningful customer adoption. 1) Expect Independent Channel Sales Reps To Perform Missionary Sales.

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6 Ways A Prototype Will Enhance Your Startup Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute.

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Kickstart Your Startup Credibility With A Prototype

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute.

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Take Your Idea To The Next Level With A DIY Prototype

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute.

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Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Kickstarter is the big player in this space. This is basically the Open Source concept, where sites like IdeaScale facilitate the outsourcing of application development to the Internet community in the form of an open call. This is not a get-rich-quick vehicle for consumers. Good-cause crowd funding. Pre-order crowd funding.

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