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What is the worst startup pitch ever?

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A Software-as-a-Service company using open source and cloud computing technologies. Web-based Productivity Applications. Web-based Messaging & Collaboration Application. Web-based Database Management System. All applications will are web-based. Department-level Business Applications.

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The Cost Equation for a Startup is Better Than Ever

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Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling.

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New Early Stage Financing Options for Entrepreneurs

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This is a concept coined (and trademarked) by Eric Ries a few years ago, primarily for software and web applications. Lean startups operate on minimal money, an open source environment, and assume multiple iterations, with customer feedback, to get it right. Incremental investment may follow. Lean startup.