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7 Reasons A Small Business Should Hire Advisors 

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Have a CTO Advisor Provide Their Guidance & Due Diligence Suggestions on a Large Upcoming Technology Expenditure. It can be a per meeting fee, a small equity piece, or any other arrangement, and remember, you can cancel this at any time. Have an Experienced CFO Advisor Analyze & Immediately Improve Your Financials.

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5 Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know

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by Marcus Turner, President and CTO of Enola Labs. Lesson Learned: Equity is the ultimate power; don’t give it away without the appropriate compensation or plan. Like a prenuptial agreement, when someone brings significantly more to the table than the other, well-planned bylaws can be the difference in the end.

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5 Things To Look For In An Angel Investor

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by Tom Britton, co-founder & CTO at SyndicateRoom.com. Tom Britton is co-founder and CTO at SyndicateRoom.com. Your first investors can be your most valuable assets so when looking to raise finance you should always look beyond the capital to what else the angel can bring to your business.