Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2012

The proactive solution is to hire sparingly, and spend the time and effort needed to hire existing experts in all cases. Don’t hire your friends and family, don’t assume they can learn on the job, and don’t assume that cheap is best. Maintain your focus, but assume that changes in your plan will be required.

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Advisory Board Forecast Early Stage Product Development 240

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2011

The proactive solution is to hire sparingly, and spend the time and effort needed to hire existing experts in all cases. Don’t hire your friends and family, don’t assume they can learn on the job, and don’t assume that cheap is best. Maintain your focus, but assume that changes in your plan will be required.

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Advisory Board Startup Forecast Early Stage 232

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2010

The proactive solution is to hire sparingly, and spend the time and effort needed to hire existing experts in all cases. Don’t hire your friends and family, don’t assume they can learn on the job, and don’t assume that cheap is best. Maintain your focus, but assume that changes in your plan will be required.

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Advisory Board Startup Forecast Early Stage 125

OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Chapter 2: Defining and Testing the Story…Start Out By Admitting You’re Wrong, A Lean Business Plan Template, Problem, Solution, Key Metrics, Unique Value Proposition and Unfair Advantages, Channels, Customer Segments, Cost Structure and Revenue Streams. Budgeting in a Context of Uncertainty, Forecast, Early and Often.

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Startup Advisory Board Elevator Pitch Forecast 95