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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

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7 Indications Of Your Ability To Get Business Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Registered patents and other intellectual property. Many key insights to success in any business can’t be learned from books or the Internet. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation.

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6 Lessons Most Entrepreneurs Only Learn On The Street

Startup Professionals Musings

Intellectual property is required for a competitive edge. With information overload due to the Internet, you need to find your customers, rather than assume they will find you. That first burst of customers via word-of-mouth or a viral video won’t sustain your growth. Survival requires regular updates.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

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7 Personal Attributes That Attract Investor Attention

Startup Professionals Musings

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Registered patents and other intellectual property. Many key insights to success in any business can’t be learned from books or the Internet. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation.

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6 Steps To Move From Inspiration To Business Reality

Startup Professionals Musings

There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. Unfortunately, I see good startups fail simply because they don’t have the resources or intellectual property to stay ahead of copycats or big players who see the potential as soon as you step into the marketplace.

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6 Landmines To Avoid In Web Development Contracts

YoungUpstarts

You’ve graduated from doing business with a handshake to a generic written contract downloaded from the Internet. Who is liable for possible intellectual property rights infringement? The creation of a web site will involve many intellectual property rights issues. Congratulations!