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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

One needs to evaluate their go-to-market strategy, distribution channels, scalability, execution team, and so on at this time. During the pre-seed fundraising stage, investors need a viable business plan to base their investments on. This is partly because information beyond the founding team and a pitch deck are scarce.

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Why Companies and Government Do “Innovation Theater” Instead of Actual Innovation

Steve Blank

Disruption today is more than just changes in technology, or channel, or competitors – it’s all of them, all at once. They’ll use government regulation and lawsuits to keep out new entrants with more innovative business models. And these forces are completely reshaping both commerce and defense.

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7 Strategies To Win With The Power Of ‘We-Commerce’

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last few years I have seen a popular business model emerging which embodies a greater focus on social and environmental responsibility, and a new requirement for trust and sharing, as well as customer and community collaboration. Most of all, it requires leadership and communication from the top on purpose and shared goals.

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7 Keys To Success In Today’s Popular Sharing Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last few years I have seen a popular business model emerging which embodies a greater focus on social and environmental responsibility, and a new requirement for trust and sharing, as well as customer and community collaboration. Most of all, it requires leadership and communication from the top on purpose and shared goals.

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The Power of Verified Reviews: Why Agencies Thrive with Clutch

Duct Tape Marketing

The Power of Verified Reviews: Why Agencies Thrive with Clutch written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Katie Hollar, the marketing lead at Clutch , a leading global marketplace for business service providers.

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Maintain Your Startup Motivation While Working Harder

Startup Professionals Musings

Note the growth of your team and your own leadership. Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction.

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7 Ways To Nurture A Winning Mindset In Business Today

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience as a business advisor, I often see these principles followed at the highest ranks of leadership, but find them negated by low engagement at the team level. Look for every opportunity to scale the business. As a leader, it is your challenge to communicate the right messages to motivate everyone.

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