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Target market advisory boards

Austin Startup

Especially in early rounds — pre-seed and seed— when there are limited sales metrics and only early signs of product-market fit, these advisors help complete “the package” so to speak, providing a useful industry reference to investors and filling in the gaps in domain expertise that are common in disruptive tech-first founding teams.

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5 Signs You Need to Create Your Startup Sponsorship Program

Women Entrepreneurs Can

During the early days, these are your key contributors and they must be willing to put as much sweat equity into the organization as you are. This can be problematic if employees are stretched too thin; it doesn’t matter how much talent they have or how invested they are into your concept. About the Author.