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10 Business Model Components Required In Every Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. Sales/Marketing. Be specific on sales channels and marketing initiatives. Be specific on sales channels and marketing initiatives. How will you reach your customers? Production. Distribution.

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socalTECH Jobs: Monday Morning Job Highlights

socalTECH

We were recently named Top 10 IT Outsourcing Advisor and Top 5 Boutique Sourcing Advisory recently. The Financial Analysts primary functions include data base query, financial planning, data analysis, and reporting of DreamHosts financial activities. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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8 Business Execution Strategies That Lead To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Too many entrepreneurs I know burn themselves out as this burden grows, and they are hesitant to use available tools or outsourcing non-critical tasks to allow scaling. As you move from development to rollout, a team effort is required, including marketing, sales, funding, and customers.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

Both Sides of the Table

I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people. I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. I don’t believe that one exists.

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4 Strategies for Plugging Up Your Cash Drain

Tech Zulu Event

Just to clarify for the non-finance professionals amongst us, cost accounting is not the same thing as the kind of accounting system used to prepare your financial reports (which are hopefully GAAP compliant…). Your sales forecast is an essential variable for cash and profit planning. Cost Accounting. They are related, but different.

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Test Your Business Model Against These 10 Elements

Startup Professionals Musings

A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. Sales/Marketing. Be specific on sales channels and marketing initiatives. Be specific on sales channels and marketing initiatives. How will you reach your customers? Production. Distribution.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

Both Sides of the Table

Early in a services business there is usually no profits as the company reinvests in hiring people to grow, but by $20 million in sales the company should at least be pulling in 10% profits (if not more) depending on how much is reinvested. Who are your competitors – how much do they charge?&#. It’s pure irony.

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