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

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by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “. Bruce Cleveland is a Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of the book “ Traversing the Traction Gap “. But there’s a way to survive – even thrive – in this high-stakes environment.

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Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder

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Make sure you own all the IP created during this trial period, and make no promises for later. Need to learn about IP, patents, etc.? Asking an IP lawyer, “Is my invention patentable?&# link] Carter Cleveland Dude! link] Carter Cleveland Dude! After the month or so is over, then sit down and talk equity.

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An Extensive Guide To Web Form Usability

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For example, pre-select the user’s country based on their IP address. It should be possible to switch the formatting based on location, either by prompting for location or by IP lookup. Smart defaults Use smart defaults to make the user’s completion of the form faster and more accurate.

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