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How to Survive Four Common Worst Case Scenarios

Startup Professionals Musings

Missed milestones de-motivate the team, unrealistic financial projections will put you in crisis with investors, and you find you need to double every product development timeframe when talking to sales and marketing. The other side of this coin can be equally disastrous; the change of direction based on every customer or investor comment.

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Four Common Startup Issues Which Threaten Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Missed milestones de-motivate the team, unrealistic financial projections will put you in crisis with investors, and you find you need to double every product development timeframe when talking to sales and marketing. The other side of this coin can be equally disastrous; the change of direction based on every customer or investor comment.

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Worst Case Survival Guide for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Missed milestones de-motivate the team, unrealistic financial projections will put you in crisis with investors, and you find you need to double every product development timeframe when talking to sales and marketing. The other side of this coin can be equally disastrous; the change of direction based on every customer or investor comment.

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How Getting My MBA Helped Me Thrive as an Entrepreneur

Up and Running

Following the logic that venture founding teams need both builders (engineers, operations specialists) and sellers (marketing, sales, business development), I focused my coursework on marketing, and some of these classes truly blew my mind. Since customers are the center of any business, that changed the way I think.

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Startup CEO (OnlyOnce- the book!), Part III – Pre-Order Now

OnlyOnce

What About Sales & Marketing?, Chapter 22: Forecasting and Budgeting…Rigorous Financial Modeling, Of Course You’re Wrong—But Wrong How?, Budgeting in a Context of Uncertainty, Forecast, Early and Often. Part II: Building the Company’s Human Capital. Scaling Your Team Over Time.

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10 Answers That Make Your Startup Plan Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

What are your specific marketing and sales plans? You need to identify pricing details, sales channels, strategic partners and a customized marketing plan consistent with your industry and target segment. Include advisory board member qualifications and key industry connections.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. Typically stable, high margins; repeatable sales model; clear path to profitability; and high growth potential. The State of Flexible VC.