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Stealth Mode Entrepreneurs Only Increase the Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. “No With stealth mode, you can’t learn early enough to pivot gracefully.

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Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice - Discussion

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Hacker News new | comments | ask | jobs | submit login Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. I work for a stealth startup. The idea is just a very small part of the reason why we are in stealth. If we are not in stealth mode, it will just draw unwanted attention. Hint: these arent real businesses.

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7 Steps To Greater Satisfaction As A New Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Aspiring entrepreneurs who are determined to operate in stealth mode, for fear of giving away their secrets, will find they lose more than they could gain by sharing. Write a business plan for your first startup. Don’t believe the myth that business plans are a waste of time, since investors never read them.

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Stealth Mode Entrepreneurs Only Increase the Risk

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Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. “No With stealth mode, you can’t learn early enough to pivot gracefully.

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

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Contribute to development of primary business plan, with input on focus, costing and approach (platform, build vs. buy, resourcing, hosting strategy, time & cost). Design and maintain a roadmap of projects to meet demanding business objectives, taking advantage of trends and new technology where appropriate.

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Is Your Start Up Idea Gold or Goop?

Austin Startup

It stinks to tell people when their ideas are smoldering rubbish, so most VCs don’t and just politely decline or ignore bad business pitches. Although the full content of our upcoming accelerator/incubator, Sputnik ATX, is still in stealth mode, I’d like to share a quick rule you should apply to any business idea that you want to pursue.

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Is Your Start Up Idea Gold or Goop?

Austin Startup

It stinks to tell people when their ideas are smoldering rubbish, so most VCs don’t and just politely decline or ignore bad business pitches. Although the full content of our upcoming accelerator/incubator, Sputnik ATX, is still in stealth mode, I’d like to share a quick rule you should apply to any business idea that you want to pursue.