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Are You A Necessity Entrepreneur? Ask These 7 Questions

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They aren’t operating on big bankrolls of venture capital (at least initially), and they don’t have trust funds to fall back on if the business fails. For example, do you fly out to a big indus­try conference to close some sales, or do you stay home to attend your daughter’s high school graduation? Are you planning for growth?

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

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With venture capitalists around the world shifting their focus to Asia, here are 5 ways the surge in venture capital fundraising is shaking up the startup landscape in the region. KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3 Drives development in technology.

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How To Attract Venture Capital For Your Startup

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Looking for some venture capital funding to fuel the growth of your startup? If you find yourself in this situation, there are several things you should keep in mind before picking up the phone or sending an email to a venture capitalist… Is your value proposition interesting enough? It is not enough to have a killer idea.

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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

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The sale of software isn’t subject to sales tax.”. Our product is delivered electronically; sales tax doesn’t apply to us.”. “We These tax liabilities, which many companies believe don’t exist, can turn into a heavy burden in the event that a company seeks investors, financing, IPO or sale. more than two days).

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[INTERVIEW] Michael Majeed, Finance Executive, SR&ED Tax Consultant

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Many companies seek angel investors, venture capital and even family and friends’ money when they’re planning to start a company. Michael Majeed is a longtime financial services executive and consultant based in Toronto. Financial intelligence is important to anyone starting a company.

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Confronting A Radically New B2B Marketplace: The Storytelling Secret That Will Rock Your Result

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A recent survey by CEB reported that 57 percent of the typical business-to-business sales cycle is complete before the buyer’s first contact with vendors. The real power of influence in sales and marketing has shifted from content to context, from value to viewpoint and from evaluation to experience.

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Why Your Tiny Startup Needs A Business Plan

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After all you are not planning on trying to get even a bank loan, let alone venture capital. It’s hard to say what sales level you will achieve in a new business, so maybe you have 3 sets of projections: good case, base case and weak case. Isn’t that what business plans are really for anyway: raising money?