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7 Indications Your New Venture May Not Be Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. If you want U.S.

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7 Startup Proposals That May Raise Investor Red Flags

Startup Professionals Musings

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. If you want U.S.

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7 New Venture Scenarios That Rarely Attract Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. If you want U.S.

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Investors Consider These 7 Elements to Be High Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. If you want U.S.

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Are Mobile Platforms Austin’s Differentiator?

Austin Startup

But, then so do the Bay Area, New York City, the Boston 128 corridor, and for that matter Houston and Dallas. The broader tech media can’t seem to get enough of them, especially enterprise platforms, for the mobile app market, with articles in the New York Times , Mashable , TechCrunch and others.

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7 Startup Scenarios That May Be Judged Non-Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. If you want U.S.

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15 Inspirational TV Shows For New Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

This programme is a great resource for anyone who has or is thinking about setting up a bricks and mortar retail business, as it address issues such as profit margins, inventory control, online selling, and the use of social media for marketing. Undercover Boss. Tech Stars. The Apprentice.