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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though the color of their money is always green, all startup investors are not the same. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Know your partner well before you get married.

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7 Key Startup Activities Where Follow-Up Is Critical

Startup Professionals Musings

I can think of several related aspects of starting and running a business where follow-up, or lack of it, can make or break your startup. Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. Investor negotiations. Time management.

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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)? Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity.

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10 Leadership Traits To Inspire Every Startup Founder

Startup Professionals Musings

These have helped them build trust and confidence among team members, and effectively sell their message to partners, investors, vendors and customers. Constantly strengthening your network of relationships. Your network of connections needs to grow with you and your business. No entrepreneur can build a business alone.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Are there other founders, business leaders, partners, or administrators? What are your key Startup Metrics ? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? Free trials?

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6 Tips For When And How To Disclose Your Startup Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, based on my experience as an entrepreneur as well as a startup investor, there are indeed situations where a non-disclosure is highly recommended, and others where the potential good far outweighs the risk. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Build trust first.