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7 Ways To Master The Art Of Running A One-Person Business

YoungUpstarts

Pin down your elevator pitch. Everyone knows what an elevator pitch is, but many underestimate the importance of investing the time and energy into getting it right. You don’t have a marketing and advertising team. Prior to joining Invoice2go, Greg was affiliated with Accel Partners as CEO-in-residence.

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

In order to be competitive, a company needs to have just about everything in place, from its product to its team to market traction, before it is ready to seek funding. At the very least, answer ALL the profile questions, include your company’s logo, create a two-minute elevator pitch video and upload your presentation deck.

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5 Steps to Optimize Your Website to Attract Investors

Up and Running

In today’s market, most networking and customer interaction occur digitally which means there’s less opportunity to impress a potential investor face-to-face. You can demonstrate these by showcasing industry awards or affiliations that your business is part of. As a startup, think of the value proposition as your elevator pitch.

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10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

Startup Professionals Musings

Be sure to include this in your “elevator pitch,” which you must always deliver as a prelude to your technology features. Quantify the market opportunity in business terms. For example, “Nielsen projects that the market for smart phones will double every year for the next five years.” Budget time and dollars for each.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

Research on your target market. Also, look for resources affiliated with your country’s government. Endeavor South Africa furnishes an array of opportunities for entrepreneurs such as access to markets, participation in networking events and industry tours, and options for investment. Complete Elevator Pitch Guide.

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Can Your Blog Explain Its Purpose In One Second?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

You need another traffic source, like affiliates or Pay Per Click to drive the traffic, where blogs can be a traffic driver in and of themselves – and a considerably good one. The answer is to combine what we know about how people interact with websites , with some good old marketing psychology. And of course, to test.

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Building a sweat equity team

discuss.joelonsoftware.com

After 14 years of trying to do most of it myself, Im ready to build a team, and aggressively build market share in a niche that I believe my competitors have neglected. In particular, I want to bring on a full-time marketing person, and a full-time developer. Refine your elevator pitch. You simply need to network.