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Best of Breed

thebarefootvc

These vertical solutions would focus on specific pain pain points in the enterprise, such as logistics or customer relationship management. Fast forward to 2013. Or at least get some of them on your advisory board. Best of breed solutions have exponentially multiplied, in both the enterprise and consumer sectors.

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5 Key Tests When Assessing Your Business Idea

YoungUpstarts

For example, the 2017 eligibility requirements for consideration in the Deloitte Fast 500 include being in business for a minimum of four years, having fiscal year 2013 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD, and fiscal year 2016 operating revenues of at least $5 million USD with a growth rate of 75 percent or greater.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #14: Selling to the “Cool Kids”

Austin Startup

As I’ve helped entrepreneurs find their own product-market fit and connected them to potential clients, investors, and Advisory Board members, I’ve spent a lot of time telling them about the “cool kids”. 16 and 23, 2013. In The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #10 , I cover the most proven way to hire well?—?it it isn’t easy.