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8 Challenges To Overcome In The Growth Of Hyperlocal

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs don’t realize that Facebook spent over $100 million, before revenues from advertising turned cash positive. You need metrics to show dominant penetration of the relevant customer demographic, added value over existing media, and real customer testimonials of value. Business founders need deep pockets for this model.

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Transcript of How to Prepare to Sell Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Matt Watson: Based in the Kansas City area. We didn’t talk about this ahead of time, but that’s what I’m standing in Kansas City, Missouri recording this. In 2011, before we sold the business, we had a business that was making $30 million a year in revenue, but we’ve never raised any capital.