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5 Key Growth Initiatives In This Inflationary Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, in my discussions with business owners, some have already used inflation positives to update their inventory values, take advantage of reduced mortgage rates, or simply making the price increases that they have long needed. Outsource functions outside your core competency. Selective outsourcing can save you real money.

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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. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. In the U.S.,

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8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Products and services for a business need to be attuned to customer requirements, cost and quality tradeoffs, with milestones for pricing and completion. Managing to specific goals, priorities, and a plan. Solution development and delivery.

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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. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. In the U.S.,

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Interview with Sean Broihier, Fine Art America

socalTECH

I realized that I should build a platform to put content. platform, turned it into an art site, and it just took off from the get go. I spent about six months converting that engineering platform into an art platform, launched it, and I knew. That's when the light bulb went on. I figured there. So I took the. the payroll.

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8 Indications Of A Real Entrepreneur Versus A Hacker

Startup Professionals Musings

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Products and services for a business need to be attuned to customer requirements, cost and quality tradeoffs, with milestones for pricing and completion. Managing to specific goals, priorities, and a plan. Solution development and delivery.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing By Frank Addante (Part 5 of a 5 part series: " So, you need to develop a product? ") Outsourcing has become a popular topic and practice these days. I have been outsourcing to India since before it became popular. A BIG THANK YOU.