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7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, including any local university. Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan.

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Startups Need the Eight P’s for Successful Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

After considering about 200 investment opportunities over the past two years, we have established a decision making process to identify trophy entrepreneurs and startups. Unfortunately, we read far more poorly written business plans at Main Street than good ones. Repetition will kill an otherwise acceptable business plan.

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Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities

Startup Professionals Musings

An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, including any local university. Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan.

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Seven Ways Universities Can Help All Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

A little known, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your local university. < Business plan creation. Every university has educational courses and can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Legal advice. I’m betting that you can do the same.

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7 Paybacks an Alma Mater Can Offer an Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, or even any local university. Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Legal guidance.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize On Their Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup advisor and investor, living in an area with several local universities, I’m continually surprised by how little many entrepreneurs know about the resources available from these institutions. Visit the university library for access to otherwise costly business reports. Access to intellectual property and current research.