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9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

Up and Running

As you do this, frame the conversation right. Can you offer free service or free products? Ask what would have made a difference and which credit reporting agencies your bank used to get information about your business. Determine when and how you can reapply, as well as what you’d need to change to get an acceptance.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company. Capacity Capital, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Indie.VC, Reformation Partners, UP Fund, Versatile VC.

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The Strategy Behind Building A Thriving Online Community For Your Brand

Duct Tape Marketing

14:13] How do you approach someone giving their honest opinion in a group or community that isn’t so flattering of your product? [15:00] 19:02] What are a few of your favorite communities that you think are doing it right? To first say something to kick off a conversation, right. What's a tip for using this area.

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Decoding the AI Dilemma: Unveiling the Hidden Pitfalls, Ethical Quandaries, and Future Realities

Duct Tape Marketing

If you think about how we communicate, we are having a conversation right now. So I have a model of the world and I have a purpose in that conversation. The one issue is that when you take that into production, you don't know that the incidence rate of those errors are going to be the same in the real world.

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Episode 3: Smart Bear Live!

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

How to move from a free to a paid product without losing all your users. Ryan: So, the question that I had, I was kind of thinking about this, is right now we’re moving from being a free product, so our goal is to get people in the door, and learn from them and get some feedback, see how to use it.

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Why Great Leadership Starts With Open Hearted Conversations

Duct Tape Marketing

Instead, they discovered that these leaders help people unlock their creativity, purpose, and results by having conversations that make them feel productive, safe, and appreciated. In this episode, I talk with Edward Sullivan about why great leadership starts with open-hearted conversation. They're good engineers, right?

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Unveiling The Future Of AI

Duct Tape Marketing

If you think about how we communicate, right? You know, we're having a conversation right now. I think when you ask me a question, I, I pause and I think about what I'm about to say, right? So I have a model of the world, and I have a purpose in that conversation. Just one problem.