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7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Look for special programs for entrepreneurs, like the Arizona State University Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator program that I am familiar with, available to non-students.

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8 Potential Entrepreneur Assists From Your Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

If you need help building your first business plan or financial model, it’s getting easier and easier to find what you need, as well as connections to peers and investors, without an expensive business consultant. Visit the university library for access to otherwise costly business reports.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

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Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Intellectual Property. Strategy and Planning >. Why Arizona Bay started taking stock from its customers instead of cash.

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8 Ways Your Old School Can Energize Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

If you need help building your first business plan or financial model, it’s getting easier and easier to find what you need, as well as connections to peers and investors, without an expensive business consultant. Visit the university library for access to otherwise costly business reports.

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Startups Need the Eight P’s for Successful Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Creating a strong value proposition requires substantial customer insight, thorough study, an understanding of the real value of intellectual property, thoughtfulness, and several iterations. Unfortunately, we read far more poorly written business plans at Main Street than good ones. Partnership.

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Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities

Startup Professionals Musings

Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Look for special programs for entrepreneurs, like the Arizona State University Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator program that I am familiar with, available to non-students.

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7 Paybacks an Alma Mater Can Offer an Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Look for special programs for entrepreneurs, like the Arizona State University Technopolis program that I am familiar with, available to non-students. Legal guidance.

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