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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

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Ajax was the new buzzword and many companies went overboard. People mistook extra doses of Ajax for a successful product. That died with waterfall software development. Ditto for enterprise software companies. Usually in a tech / software startup 70-80% of your costs will be people. Do so at your peril.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Companies They are Starting in 2023

Hearpreneur

In addition to providing customer care and assistance, a virtual assistant may also develop web pages or compose blog entries, administer email newsletters, carry out sales and marketing chores, generate sales leads, and conduct a variety of other jobs. This can be used to either skyrocket a company’s sales or identify market gaps.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on Industries That Need Technology Innovation The Most

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Thanks to Jared Floyd, Ajax Creative ! #7- Thanks to Tom McSherry, Sections for Sale ! #12- There are only a handful of software tools for people to seek and share legal expertise. For many legal firms, management software is crucial. There is an increasing demand for secure software.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology is Impacting Their Business Today

Hearpreneur

In addition, there are now many software programs that can help with this, including CRM systems, project management tools, accounting software, and many more. Accounting software is used by businesses to keep track of revenues and costs, while internet banking makes it simple to pay bills and move money between accounts.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

My longtime friend Marion Jenkins, CEO of IT consultant QSE Technologies wrote what I think is one of the most eloquent and well thought out rebuttals to the proposed Colorado “Software Tax” (HB 1192). I urge you to oppose HB 1192, the so-called “Software” Tax. CDs) – shouldn’t change whether the software should be taxed.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

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Why You Should Make Your Competitors Your Frenemies

Both Sides of the Table

Conventional wisdom in most companies is that “the competition is the enemy&# – it’s the rallying cry to dig deeper, get more features out the door, issue press releases citing differences and attack the competition’s weaknesses in sales presentations. Of course they’re software. Them vs. Us.

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