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How to Start a Small Web Design Firm

Up and Running

For web designers, transitioning from working full-time for someone else to freelancing has some perks, like being your own boss and having a more flexible work schedule. But you’ll also be in charge of every aspect of running your business and making hard decisions which can impact the success and growth of your company.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 It’s interesting that the question is pitch deck’s being obsolete versus business plans being obsolete. So very few investors want Business Plans any more. was starting. Are Pitch Decks becoming obsolete?

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

No business plan survives first contact with customers The real value is finding the product/market fit. My company is in the contract automation business so we have made our NDA available for free on our demo page so people can use it for free if they think it works for them. That’s not found in a set of slides. Now In Print!

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Ask and It Shall be Given « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

It surely lifted my spirits once again in my quest to seek funding from venture capitalists and to keep silencing my critics and proving them that i can achieve my milestones and goals in my very ambitious web application. BTW, I personally would _never_ “find&# a founder over the web. Thanks Steve!

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The Customer Development Manifesto: Reasons for the Revolution.

Steve Blank

Marketers believe creating a killer web presence, corporate presentation, are objectives. While these objectives provide an illusion of progress, in reality they do little to validate the business plan hypotheses about customers and what they will buy. What plan says that?

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO There are not many to be found. Most likely, this is a person who is a serial entrepreneur and was the chief technology officer for two or more web startups. .&# But I’m not the only person who does this kind of work.

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Stealth Mode Startup

www.frozennorth.org

You just give the agents a PC with a web browser and a headset and this company will do everything else. Our intelligence assessment puts it at a 60% probability that this is their business plan (or something very similar). on a hosted basis. It isnt unique, though. But if Im right, you will have read it here first. startupcto

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