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No credit? Big problem. Here are 7 steps to build your startup’s business credit

The Next Web

In the startup world, venture capital is often viewed as the penultimate goal, yet for many startups bootstrapping is often the reality. Your CPA can advise you on the best legal structure for your particular situation, as your choice in entity can have some pretty significant implications on your taxes.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Consumers responded to name and concept well, solves real problem, o Took 4 months to build initial prototype. o Their strong skill was online media buying and optimization – they rarely would do CPA deals – mostly buying CPM. . - Getting started: o Matt founded LowerMyBills.com in Dec 99, exited to Experian in Jan 05 for $400M.

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250 Developers

This is going to be BIG.

Plus, my fear is that there are barriers in those areas that may be difficult to scale—namely salary and lifestyle. Bringing skilled developers in from other cities or moving them over from banks is also helpful, but I think it’s the kind of thing that skilled recruiters can also do a good job of.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

One startup I joined was very proud that they had been ‘accepted’ as a client by a prestigious Silicon Valley law firm whose name rhymes with a type of pasta (they are lawyers after all, so I have to be careful here…). The firm, (did I mention that the name rhymes with a type of pasta?) John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You John Greathouse – Posted in: Entrepreneur , Strategic Planning. With a name like Smucker’s, it has to be good.” I would think that with a name like Smucker’s it has to be a vile disease or possibly a large, poisonous, South American leech.

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How to Fine-tune Your Small Business Finances—from Funding to Growth [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

My name is John Bates. Three, I’m a book keeper, accountant or CPA and other. Three, I’m a bookkeeper, accountant or CPA or other. If you’re looking for five million dollars, you should be thinking institutional capital. I’ll say that one more time. This is number one. What best describes you?