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10 Keys To Surviving Startup Cash Flow Requirements

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Marty Zwilling.

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10 Strategies To Cover New Product Development Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Marty Zwilling.

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10 Financing Alternatives For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Marty Zwilling.

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10 Startup Strategies To Minimize Cash Flow Disasters

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Marty Zwilling.

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Don’t Let Investors Conclude Your Startup Is A Hobby

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I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired. Product development process. Otherwise you will find yourself a year later being no closer to a product that you were yesterday, with no idea why.

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How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether you are talking to peers, competitors or investors, you as an active entrepreneur will be judged on your familiarity with today’s startup and funding jargon. In that context, I offer you my latest collection of popular investor-to-entrepreneur terms and concepts. Frothy is good for entrepreneurs.

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Don’t Let Investors Conclude Your Startup Is A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired. Product development process. Otherwise you will find yourself a year later being no closer to a product that you were yesterday, with no idea why.

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