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10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint. Register some intellectual property. Show personal investment.

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8 Keys To Starting A Venture With Minimal Equity Loss

Startup Professionals Musings

According to Investopedia , over 90 percent of successful businesses currently start this way. With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services.

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10 Keys to Startup Traction That Investors Look For

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint. Register some intellectual property. Show personal investment.

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These 10 Steps Will Make Your Startup Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint. Register some intellectual property. Show personal investment.

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8 Ways To Get Your Business Going Without Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

According to Investopedia , over 90 percent of successful businesses currently start this way. With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services.

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Ten Tips for Business Traction to Attract Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are some tips which will signal traction to investors, as well as your team: Document your business plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint. Register some intellectual property. Show personal investment.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”.