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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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Seven Ways Universities Can Help All Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

< Business plan creation. Every university has educational courses and can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Don’t look here for venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage government grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds.

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