Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2010

At VT KnowledgeWorks we screen prospective clients for their Market opportunity, for the Magic that they offer to their prospective customers, and for the Moxie displayed by the start-up team. Relationships , I said back then. And I stand by that assertion. This process is not for the faint of heart. The entry screenings are tough.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 23, 2018

They can’t rely on existing markets or customer awareness to help generate interest. Customers can be reluctant to try something they don’t understand or they haven’t seen before. This means that products in this category need to launch with a robust marketing plan. Myth #7: All customers have the same wants and needs.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.

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