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8 Priorities When Offering A New Product Or Service

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though many of these can be mitigated by testing and early customer feedback , you will find that it pays big dividends to do your homework before building and rolling out every new initiative: In today’s customer data overload, marketing is essential. Don’t forget to address the risks and cost of doing nothing.

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Ways for Startups to Limit Liability in Company Car Crashes

The Startup Magazine

The policy must cover potential costs for injuries, vehicle repairs, property damage, and legal expenses arising from these incidents. Many startups also opt for safe and affordable company vehicles for their fleets to keep costs low and risk factors in check. This diligence pays dividends in accident prevention down the line.

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How Great, Operationally-Focused CFO’s Can Transform Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

It’s such a tricky balance between being cost-focused & scrappy versus being impractical with how you spend your time. What if you are measuring CAC wrongly and you’re really not acquiring customers cost effectively? If I could bottle this moment and spend all my time here I would be in heaven. And so must you.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

John Berger, Director Operations & Impact Solutions, Toniic , observed that this has clear investor benefits: “ The grace period became a feature because it benefits investors in regions like the US where there can be tax differences between short and long term gains. Founder Earnings” (Founder Salaries + Dividends + Retained Earnings).

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 12 –The Space Force– General John Raymond

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. John Raymond , Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force. He or she has to conduct operations today.

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Are You Overlooking The Top Costs Of Running A Business?

YoungUpstarts

It takes money to make money, but many business owners fail to consider all of the costs of running a business. Are you overlooking these top costs of running a business? The cost of incorporation isn’t necessarily high, but it should be taken into consideration. For most businesses, insurance is a necessary cost.

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5 Options To Consider Before Giving Up On A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The next best alternative to avoid the stigma of bankruptcy (and the cost) is to privately negotiate partial business settlements with your creditors. Even if you can’t get the value now that you deserve, the combined ideas and assets could pay big dividends later, and save you the emotional and financial stigmas of failure.