Is Hype Necessary For A Start-up?
Many entrepreneurs want their product or work to speak for the start-up company, but is this effective or is hype needed?
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Why Capital Efficiency Is an Annoying Buzzword
Capital efficiency is a trendy buzzword in the start-up community, but does it have any true meaning for start-ups?
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Start-Ups and Patents – Common Pitfalls Made By Early Stage Companies
Start-up nirvana is a wildly popular product and no competition. This can be the result of patents and intellectual property. It’s important to understand the basics of what a patent is and what are some of the common mistakes.
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Danger … More Tricks Played On Start-Ups
Established corporations know the deep desire of a start-up to do business with them. Some companies are straightforward with start-ups and others play tricks on start-up to their benefit alone. What are more of these tricks?
The start-up cemetery – what can we learn from the tombstones of failure?
Ancient history in the technology business is only a short 10 years ago. What insights can be gleamed by looking back at the start-ups from the year 2000?
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Start-up Funding Pitfall: Presentations to Investors
Entrepreneurs want to convince investors that their start-up and new product concept are worthwhile. Investors want a new business and a new technology that will make them money. The key to this matchmaking process is effective communication.
Part 4: Getting Your First Product Right When Customers Don’t Tell The Truth
Your product got a lackluster reception in the market, what went wrong? You talked to the customers and gave them what they wanted, yet they’re not buying. The reality is that customers don’t always tell the truth about products.
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Part 2:How to reach customers and get the market validation investors demand?
How do you satisfy investor’s desire for early market validation? Here are four ways to find out if there are customers for you product.
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The Truth about How to Build a Start-up Team
The success or failure of a start-up often hinges upon the quality of the team assembled, and having the right combination of people at the right time is the key to success. Hiring a staff from ground zero is more difficult than it seems. Here is some proven advice on how to build a start-up team.
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A Dirty Little Secret about Venture Capital Funding
What does venture capital, love, and dating have in common? Here’s one of the dity little secrets about venture capitalists funding start-up companies.
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