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Don’t Let Investors Conclude Your Startup Is A Hobby

Gust

Software Development Process via Wikipedia. Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Develop your business plan. Product development process.

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Don’t Let Investors Conclude Your Startup Is A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop your business plan. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Billing and revenue collection.

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8 Key Processes Distinguish a Business From a Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop your business plan. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Billing and revenue collection.

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‘Out of Control’ Startups Fail on 8 Key Processes

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop your business plan. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Billing and revenue collection.

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Eight Business Processes Every Startup Must Have

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop your business plan. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Billing and revenue collection.

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The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

Growthink Blog

Put everything else on your "wish list" to buy with revenues from sales or additional financing. That is, you'll use the funding to build a product or service and prove that customers want to buy it. At this point, you will be ready for institutional investors who can provide funding to scale or rapidly grow your business.

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