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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

YoungUpstarts

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

YoungUpstarts

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

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Traversing No-Man’s Land, The Go-To-Market Phase

YoungUpstarts

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “. As you develop your product, you must concurrently invest in market-engineering tasks. Bruce Cleveland is a Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of the book “ Traversing the Traction Gap “.

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Entrepreneurs and the Wikipedia Road Map

The Startup Magazine

Traffic from a trusted site like Wikipedia to your website can be powerful in developing new business, attracting employees, forging business partnerships, and building a customer base. He is a Cleveland native and diehard Browns fan, and lives in Portland, OR. This can take time–months or even years–to achieve.

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9 Creative Meeting Ideas For Remote Teams

YoungUpstarts

Amanda Madorno, a leadership development coach whofocuses on building emotional intelligence (EQ) skills, suggests this: “Don’t get distracted by yourself. Your positive energy will lift the crowd. Many people feel like they’re looking in a mirror during virtual meetings. Engage Their Contribution from the Start.

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[Interview] Mark C. Perna, Founder And CEO Of TFS, Cleveland, Ohio

YoungUpstarts

Perna heads a strategic consulting firm dedicated to making a difference in education and workforce development. His book, “ Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations “, offers a new paradigm for parents, teachers and employers through re-envisioned education and workforce development.

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How To Build A Startup That Doesn’t Flop

YoungUpstarts

If followed, we believe it can help startup teams navigate the critical early stages of development – and avoid joining a majority of early stage companies that end up on the entrepreneurial scrap heap. The Traction Gap Framework gives you a powerful tool you can use to develop your investor-specific “product.”

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