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How to find that first big customer

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Freshman Salesman writes: I’ve read somewhere in your blog about how you had a very large organisation as the first customer for your software. How you convinced them to pay up when code review at that stage was nonexistent? make for not putting customer development before writing code. I think you meant this ?

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Vital Tips For Small Businesses And Entrepreneurs During Covid-19  

YoungUpstarts

As individuals, we instinctively keep a running check in our heads about when our bills are due and when we have money coming in. Make a list of bills you owe each month ­­— it could be rent, payroll, utilities, inventory, software subscriptions, etc. Now it’s time to consider your small business in the same light.

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Top Free Alternatives For Windows Media Player In 2019

YoungUpstarts

This is largely due to the fact that Microsoft hasn’t added updates to the media player since the year 2009! The fact that this media player software does not consume too much of your Windows memory space is a good reason to download it as an alternative to Windows Media Player. It is very flexible, and highly customizable. Conclusion.

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The Guide to Your Nonprofit Whistleblower Policy

Board Effect

Whistleblower policies date back to 2002 with the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act , which came about as a result of corporations that misled their investors relating to fraudulent financial reporting practices. A whistleblower policy is more than a core policy for nonprofit organizations. What Is a Whistleblower Policy?

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What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies

Up and Running

I’ve been a member of an angel investment group for more than six years now, and I’ve been involved in reviewing the possibilities (studying the possible deals, which we call “due diligence”) every year. In 2002 I provided an exit for VCs who had invested in Palo Alto Software a few years earlier.

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Audit Committee Responsibilities for a Nonprofit Board

Board Effect

Since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), there’s been a greater focus on sound governance principles for all types of organizations. All managers should be accountable for turning in receipts, using timesheets to report work hours, getting approval for travel reimbursement and having all expenses reviewed for accuracy.

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Coronavirus: Will It Boost the Adoption Of Remote Work?

Transformify

Probably the first ‘’red flag’’ was Apple’s announcement that the company had revised its revenue guidance due to a slowdown at manufacturing sites in China as well as reduced demand by Chinese consumers. The same happened in Japan as Nissan closed its plants due to production slowdowns in China.