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5 Steps to Optimize Your Website to Attract Investors

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You can demonstrate these by showcasing industry awards or affiliations that your business is part of. As a startup, think of the value proposition as your elevator pitch. Lastly, you can display a timeline of product developments or company milestones.

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10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

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To be clear, I define a product specification as the technical definition of your product, to be used for development and testing purposes, with a quick business summary for context. Be sure to include this in your “elevator pitch,” which you must always deliver as a prelude to your technology features. You need both to survive.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

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On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs. Also, look for resources affiliated with your country’s government. Small Industries Development Bank of India. Philippines.

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Building a sweat equity team

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In particular, I want to bring on a full-time marketing person, and a full-time developer. Refine your elevator pitch. Part of my question would be whether youd be expecting a finite investment from me (and Im not offering myself to you: just using me as an example of a candidate developer). You simply need to network.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

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Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: From Nothing To Something.

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A 50-Point Checklist For Creating The Ultimate Landing Page

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Does your page message have the clarity of a 30-second elevator pitch? Do you show certifications or logos of partners/affiliates/security registrations (like Verisign)? Are you seeking feedback from your customer to help develop a hypothesis for your next test? Product Development. of your giveaway, if applicable?

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Startup Resources

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Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. s helpful to find an developer tool that allows you to write html/css and renders the view in real time, so you donâ??t Firebase : Are all your developers front-end engineers? s easier to use/develop with. Mobile Tools: If you are a web developer, you donâ??t Codeacademy.