Startup Professionals Musings

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Putting your grant application intent and status in your business plan will greatly enhance your potential to get Angel funding for the interim. Pursue grants and investors in parallel. To the investors, it means less dilution and lower overall risk. Research related tax credits and incentives.

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Startup Professionals Musings

Build a business plan early on. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. It's a huge opportunity to learn early. Pick an idea, any idea.

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Most Great Entrepreneurs Don’t Drop Out of Harvard

Startup Professionals Musings

Build a business plan early on. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. It's a huge opportunity to learn early. Pick an idea, any idea.

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Get a Technical Degree But Entrepreneurial Spirit

Startup Professionals Musings

Build a business plan early on. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. It's a huge opportunity to learn early. Pick an idea, any idea.