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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 “. But when it comes to that crucial second phase – go-to-market – entrepreneurs find themselves devoid of help and support. The Traction Gap is somewhat of a no-man’s land for entrepreneurs.

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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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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Votem

Austin Startup

Votem Founder and CEO Pete Martin is a successful serial entrepreneur, with more than 25 years of experience in the technology business and enterprise-software space, and author of the upcoming book, “ Sparking a Mobile Revolution: How Mobile Voting Will Change the World as We Know It. ” Votem is based in Cleveland. Why Cleveland?

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Passion for sport and entertainment industry. My dad was a serial entrepreneur and had a business in the home security industry. 22-Attract back young entrepreneurs. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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How To Build A Startup That Doesn’t Flop

YoungUpstarts

At Wildcat, we’ve organized these steps into the Traction Gap Framework – a centralized strategy that codifies key lessons learned by me and my founding General Partners over the course of our decades-long operating and venture investing experience. When we initially formed our firm, we reviewed our prior performance as investors.

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

With my adolescent dreams up in flames, I decided to get back at my unsupportive mom and dad the only way I knew how: I became an entrepreneur. The company operates on six continents and boasts more than 250,000 graduates worldwide. Today, Check Maid operates in most major U.S. Beth’s advice. Check Maid took off. Alex’s advice.

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