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10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy

Startup Professionals Musings

I hear a lot of entrepreneurs contemplating their great “idea” for several years with little discernable progress, and looking for money to start. Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction.

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You Negotiate Commodities, But You Seize Opportunities

Steve Blank

Along the way I also learned yet another way entrepreneurs see the world differently from their investors. Advisory Board. At one of our initial board meetings we had agreed on the general principle of an advisory board and put together an overall stock budget to compensate advisors. Lessons Learned.

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Entrepreneurs Need Focus on Their Business Model

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). Proving the business model requires a different approach than proving the technical concept. So how do you go about proving the business model? Prove the technical concept.

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Technical Product Elegance is Not a Business Model

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). Proving the business model requires a different approach than proving the technical concept. So how do you go about proving the business model? Prove the technical concept.

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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

YoungUpstarts

Most early stage startups tend to do well in this area because entrepreneurs generally launch their startups believing they have a great product idea. Whatever the product and business model, entrepreneurs must be prepared to build critical momentum. This is quite the balancing act.

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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

YoungUpstarts

Most early stage startups tend to do well in this area because entrepreneurs generally launch their startups believing they have a great product idea. Whatever the product and business model, entrepreneurs must be prepared to build critical momentum. This is quite the balancing act.

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Endeavor Miami Takes on Scaleup Challenge

The Startup Magazine

Entrepreneurs who’ve overcome the proof-of-concept phase of their startups want to take their businesses to the next level. They keenly focus on the leadership potential of the entrepreneurs. Endeavor Miami Entrepreneurs with Laura Maydon. Entrepreneurs can tap these networks with a simple phone call.

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