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6 Reasons Starting Another Dating Site May Be Tough

Startup Professionals Musings

The simple reason is that everyone expects quick results, no one can make that happen, and users get very unhappy very quickly. Then there are the forty percent of frequent users that are already married. Intellectual property is tough. Social networks. In the U.S. The spend is still going up.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Unlike U.S.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Unlike U.S.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”.

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Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

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People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”.

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How Many More Online Dating Sites Do We Need?

Startup Professionals Musings

The simple reason is that everyone expects quick results, no one can make that happen, and users get very unhappy very quickly. Then there are the forty percent of frequent users that are already married. Intellectual property is tough. Social networks. In the U.S. The spend is still going up.