Startup Professionals Musings

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How Baby Boomers Fit In The Realm Of Entrepreneurship

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a report last year from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Marketing and sales to Gen-Y customers. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

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7 Key Startup Activities Where Follow-Up Is Critical

Startup Professionals Musings

More customers are lost to apathy after the sale than poor service or quality. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Customer retention. Many experts suggest it costs six times more to sell something to a new customer than to an existing customer.

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Startups Are Not Just The Realm Of Young Generations

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the most recent report from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Marketing and sales to Gen-Y customers. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

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More Successful New Entrepreneurs Are Baby Boomers

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the most recent report from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Marketing and sales to Gen-Y customers. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 80 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 120,000 members worldwide. Angel investors are people too.

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Top Entrepreneurs Have Follow-up, Not Ideas Alone

Startup Professionals Musings

More customers are lost to apathy after the sale than poor service or quality. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Customer retention. Many experts suggest it costs six times more to sell something to a new customer than to an existing customer.

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For Entrepreneurs, Success is Ideas With Follow-up

Startup Professionals Musings

More customers are lost to apathy after the sale than poor service or quality. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Customer retention. Many experts suggest it costs six times more to sell something to a new customer than to an existing customer.