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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Risk Officer.

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10 Job Titles Never Found in an Investable Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Risk Officer.

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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

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It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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Ten Executive Titles You Don’t Want in a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Risk Officer.

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Twitter Link Roundup #150 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – [link]. Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – [link]. Newsweek turns to digital-only publication – [link]. Want to get a job at a startup? Show them WHY.

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The Cost Equation for a Startup is Better Than Ever

Startup Professionals Musings

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup.

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Twitter Link Roundup #67 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Excellent post by @msuster offering advice about talking with investors about your competitors – [link]. Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010!