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9 Messages From Sales Training May Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet in this age when customers have a thousand alternatives, and are overwhelmed by a multitude of messages, sales efforts can make or break a business. In fact, I believe modern entrepreneurs need to be super sales people, in the most positive sense, to their team as well as customers. You and the customer have to be on the same side.

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‘Do-It-Yourself’ Startups Have Never Been Easier

Startup Professionals Musings

Be sure it matches your business, and get a hosting agreement from one of the popular providers like GoDaddy. Customize your website using one of the tools above, selecting one of the standard templates for design and layout. The cost for the domain name is maybe $10/year, and the hosting starts around $50/year.

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Startup CTO Speaking

SoCal CTO

Many of the factors are not obvious and include building mystery to drive margin, why boring B2B companies often win but are challenging in other ways, how bootstrapping wins, integrating metrics from the start and many other similar lessons. What is our lifetime customer value and how can we drive that up?

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6 Strategies To Find An Investor For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The first step is to set your criteria, including a match for your sector type and stage, and then proactively seek out and contact the best candidates: Review profiles on professional social media sites. Identify customer executives who need your solution. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs.

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5 Easy Steps to Your Own E-Commerce Startup for $100

Startup Professionals Musings

Be sure it matches your business, and get a hosting agreement from one of the popular providers like GoDaddy. This costs nothing, and allows you to safely collect money from customers all around the world. Customize your website using one of the tools above, selecting one of the standard templates for design and layout.

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Dual Founders Manage Technology Startups Better

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet the smart entrepreneur can still bootstrap the technical team, using one or all of the following evaluation and hiring approaches: Hire an expert consultant for initial interviews and recommendation. This is the technical equivalent of an “executive recruiter.” Start with great credentials, and focus on the culture fit.

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Kick-Start Your eCommerce Business for $100 or Less

Startup Professionals Musings

Be sure it matches your business, and get a hosting agreement from one of the popular providers like GoDaddy. This costs nothing, and allows you to safely collect money from customers all around the world. Customize your website using one of the tools above, selecting one of the standard templates for design and layout.

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