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7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. For example, I live near the Phoenix, Arizona area, home of Arizona State University. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups.

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Startups Need the Eight P’s for Successful Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

We look for many attributes amongst the team, including communication, leadership and management skills, subject matter knowledge, business expertise, relevant experience, openness to influence, team cohesion, motivation, integrity and credibility. Repetition will kill an otherwise acceptable business plan. Partnership.

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Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities

Startup Professionals Musings

Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. For example, I live in the Phoenix, Arizona area, home of Arizona State University. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups.

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7 Paybacks an Alma Mater Can Offer an Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Business plan assistance. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. For example, I live in the Phoenix, Arizona area, home of Arizona State University. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups.

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Seven Ways Universities Can Help All Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

< Business plan creation. Every university has educational courses and can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Most schools also foster relationships with local executives whom they use to lecture in MBA courses, judge student business plans, and assign as mentors for spinoffs (I have done all of these).

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How Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize On Their Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

If you need help building your first business plan or financial model, it’s getting easier and easier to find what you need, as well as connections to peers and investors, without an expensive business consultant. Visit the university library for access to otherwise costly business reports.

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Entrepreneur Fills a Market Void by Building Female-Focused Co-Working Spaces

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It took me approximately 12 months from the time I decided to move forward with the launch of Hera Hub to the point where I completed my business plan, secured financing, and solidified my first location. The company now has additional communities Phoenix, AZ, Washington, DC, and Sweden, with several other cities in the works.