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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

pexels A war chest is virtually always a competitive edge in all aspects that count, including employing key staff, public relations, marketing, and sales. This suggests the firm should have a list of paying customers, consistent sales cycles, a clear value proposition, and a developing revenue pipeline in the ideal situation.

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6 Growth Challenges That Every Good Startup Will Face

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the mainstream customers who can really drive revenue care more about price. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster.

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6 Reasons Your Hockey Stick Growth Curve Can Go Flat

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the mainstream customers who can really drive revenue care more about price. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster.

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

Distribute press releases on free sites like Free Press Release and PRLog.com. Not surprisingly, though, these free services won’t get you in the top tier publications. Contributed Articles Marketing Public Relations' The cash and in-kind prizes as a whole are worth more than $125,000. Previously published on Forbes.

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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

Sales people cost money, and when they’re not bringing in revenue, their wandering in the woods is time consuming, cash-draining and demoralizing. Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) Lets see why. Something else? Who’s the customer?

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6 Reasons You Need PR For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

For most of my 20+ year-career, I have worked with small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and inventors, and I have seen the power public relations can have on these businesses. There is no doubt that public relations (generating positive media stories) can be impactful to your startup, and here’s why: 1. Amplify it!

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

Distribute press releases on free sites like Free Press Release and PRLog.com. Not surprisingly, though, these free services won’t get you in the top tier publications. Contributed Articles Marketing Public Relations' The cash and in-kind prizes as a whole are worth more than $125,000. Previously published on Forbes.

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