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The Proven Framework For Building A Thriving Community

Duct Tape Marketing

20:02] Could you talk a little bit more about this idea of being a sounding board and how that differs from an advisory board or an actual board? [21:22] And then one we like to call the sounding board, which is the small five to seven people. That's either your advisory board or their own advisory board.

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Lean LaunchPad – For Deep Science and Technology

Steve Blank

This allowed us to emphasize how to differentiate a technical spec from a value proposition and expand on the parts of the business model that are unique for science and engineering startups. Ended in Week 10 as a B2C platform for scheduling on-demand at-home senior care. If you can’t see the Celsius video, click here.

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Seven critical lessons learned in angel investing

Austin Startup

It doesn’t mean you won’t be able to help other companies, and we are in many B2C startups, for example. Often your mentoring will be focused on topics like how to raise money (and making connections for the startup CEO), how to recruit, how to manage your Board and investor relationships, how to sell, etc. In all things being equal?