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8 Entrepreneur Mistakes That Turn Off Real Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. Certainly there are many other red flags that will discourage investors, but every entrepreneur will find that it pays big dividends to be proactive on the key items outlined here.

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8 Funding Proposal Red Flags Every Startup Can Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. Certainly there are many other red flags that will discourage investors, but every entrepreneur will find that it pays big dividends to be proactive on the key items outlined here.

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How to Hack Growth When Growth Stalls

ConversionXL

One of the greatest threats to long-term success is when companies aren’t vigilant enough about responding to the changes in their market—whether it’s by failing to spot product or channel fatigue, acknowledge new competition, make needed updates to products or marketing adjustments in a timely fashion, or embrace new technology coming online.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights. Instead there is everything to gain. And an increasing share price becomes the reason for existing.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights. Instead there is everything to gain. And an increasing share price becomes the reason for existing.

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How to Build a Messaging Strategy that Grabs Your Customer’s Attention

ConversionXL

Make sure to update and re-distribute them as needed. In due time, the community paid them back in dividends. The channel you told it on? Everybody on your team should have access to this key information, and refer back often. As your brand and customer demands evolve, your guidelines will inevitably fluctuate.

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Build a Competitor Profile for Clues to Delivering Better Value

Up and Running

In the dog-eat-dog world of contract manufacturing, paying close attention to competitors can pay dividends. How frequent do they post on Facebook and what types of content do they post, • Which channels of distribution do they utilize. • On the other hand, number of employees may be a little easier to find.