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10 Strategies To Cover New Product Development Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants.

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10 Financing Alternatives For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants.

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10 Keys To Surviving Startup Cash Flow Requirements

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants.

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10 Startup Strategies To Minimize Cash Flow Disasters

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants.

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8 Myths Technologists Believe That Sink Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. If you consider yourself a technologist, you probably believe and may be propagating one of the following myths: The first priority for funding should be to develop the technology.

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The 3 Most Common Challenges Faced By New Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Finding Financing. Acquiring the amount of financing you need to adequately fund the business in the early years is one of the biggest problems that entrepreneurs encounter. Many new entrepreneurs seek financing from private banks that often aggressively seek out new business in the local community. In addition, the U.K.

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How to Pick the Right Attorney For Your Startup

Up and Running

We had personally invested $70,000 of our own money at this point, and we were hoping to raise at least another $250,000 to help us hire a team, launch our company, and begin to build our product. We developed a kick-ass investor pitch and we started pitching it to family, friends, angel investors, and even venture capitalists for feedback.