Startup Professionals Musings

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8 Ways To Get Off The Ground With Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors are still the lifeblood of early-stage startups, despite the surge of activity in crowdfunding and an increasing early interest from venture capitalists. According to the Angel Capital Association , at least 300,000 people have made angel investments in the last two years, totaling $24 billion in the U.S.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Tackling most of the support tasks yourself. The timing of cash flow is everything.

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How Baby Boomers Fit In The Realm Of Entrepreneurship

Startup Professionals Musings

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Boomer investors are much more likely to get in the game with a high focus on mentoring and give-back, as well as the financial return potential.

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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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8 Keys To Improving Your Image And Career Advancement

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own career as a business owner and angel investor, in this age of change, I still see key successes and growth from the same team member work qualities. Like me, I’m sure you notice if work-related phone calls and social media requests are not acknowledged or answered within one full workday.

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7 Indications Of Your Ability To Get Business Results

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Finally I realized that venture capital and angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary.

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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Tackling most of the support tasks yourself. The timing of cash flow is everything.

Burn Rate 310