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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten

John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. Feenix Venture Partners has a unique investment model that couples investment capital with payment processing services.

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Eight Ways To Get Past The Fear Of “No”  And Start Risking Rejection

YoungUpstarts

The same pattern can hold true for interactions with banks, vendors, distributors, and other strategic partners. And somewhere out there, there’s a buyer, vendor, or other strategic partner who’s willing to take a chance on your fledgling business. you’ll know it’s time to suck it up and approach another prospective client or partner.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I knew it was an easy fix, so I really didn’t want to pay for a tow truck in addition to the cost of the repair. It struck me that had the technology existed, travelers could have taken advantage of our empty aircraft to get back to London and then the aircraft could be dropped in Oxford, with minimal additional cost.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

Or a partner defects with your top client. Along with several partners, I’ve built two thriving companies: Direct Mail Express (which now employs over 400 people) and Response Mail Express (which was eventually sold to an equity fund, Huron Capital Partners). Or a key vendor declares bankruptcy. pat yourself on the back.

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

YoungUpstarts

I frequently headr one of my business partners, Phil Turk, ask this odd question. Tom Panaggio, author of “ The Risk Advantage: Embracing the Entrepreneur’s Unexpected Edge “, has enjoyed a 30-year entrepreneurial career as cofounder of two successful direct marketing companies. Are you a chicken or a pig?

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