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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 4. Build a SWAT team

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? It turned out to be a catapult for the company, and sales have been booming since then. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ▼ March (2) 4.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I will talk more about outsourcing in point #5, but India has terrific intellectual capital, is less expensive (however, costs have been quickly rising), but, it is very difficult to find "Scrappy" engineers (see point #1) and communication can also be a challenge.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: The Kool-Aid Test: “Why do I need anything? Why do I need yours? Why do I need it now?"

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? For me, this test also serves as a strategic guideline for almost everything I do: - business plans - investor pitches - sales pitches - marketing messaging - product management - press/media calls - etc. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I always tell sales reps that were not there to talk about -our- business, were there to talk about -their- business. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary!

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Tear Down Your Firewalls

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Within weeks, we shortened our sales cycle. In fact, we had deals closed in less than 48 hours (which formerly could have taken weeks) because we had prospects that were able to find and evaluate our product while our sales reps were asleep.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Be Best at Something

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? It will help your company stay focused, it will build confidence in your entire organization (especially your sales/marketing team) and most importantly, your customers/users will think to go to you first. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: "Keep it Simple" - My Golden Rule

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Whether it be product development, marketing, sales, negotiating or raising capital, I find myself trying harder to not get bogged down with unnecessary details. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit

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