Startup Professionals Musings

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10 Keys To Surviving Startup Cash Flow Requirements

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Commit to a major customer.

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7 Indications Of Your Ability To Get Business Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Finally I realized that venture capital and angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary. Registered patents and other intellectual property. As with most business and personal interactions, first impressions tend to become lasting ones.

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10 Financing Alternatives For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Commit to a major customer.

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10 Tips For A New Venture To Survive The Early Years

Startup Professionals Musings

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” The bad news is that the valley’s depth before real revenue, considering the high costs of marketing, manufacturing, and sales, can still add up to $500K, on up to $1 million or more, before you will be attractive to angel investors or venture capital.

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7 Personal Attributes That Attract Investor Attention

Startup Professionals Musings

Finally I realized that venture capital and angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary. Registered patents and other intellectual property. As with most business and personal interactions, first impressions tend to become lasting ones.

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10 Keys To A Startup Surviving The First Five Years

Startup Professionals Musings

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” The bad news is that the valley’s depth before real revenue, considering the high costs of marketing, manufacturing, and sales, can still add up to $500K, on up to $1 million or more, before you will be attractive to angel investors or venture capital.

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10 Ways for Startups to Survive the Valley of Death

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with 90% of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Commit to a major customer.