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8 Myths Technologists Believe That Sink Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. Outside investors are most interested in scaling a proven business model, not research and development. Most founders bootstrap product development. Fabulous solutions require great technology.

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5 Things Startups Can Learn from Angel Investors

Up and Running

Professional services such as attorneys, accountants, consultants, and design or product development companies are classic body shop businesses that can’t scale. Patents can protect inventions, formulas, and algorithms. See Also: Intellectual Property: How Do You Protect Your Creations? It doesn’t fund itself.