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The real entrepreneurs of New York City

Startup Lessons Learned

To give a little context, I asked two of the other judges - Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits (co-authors of the excellent Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development ) - to add a bit of commentary. Great use of airbnb for their source of customer development won them 'Best #CustDev Award." Smart team that did very well.

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7 Indications Your New Venture May Not Be Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. If you want U.S.

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StartUps in New York City – How to Succeed

The Startup Magazine

While startups will have an uphill battle no matter where they set down roots, there are some cities where competition can be a bit fiercer, such as New York City. As for how to find these furnished apartments in New York City, there are companies that specialize in the offering.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. I will always remember fondly my coffee meeting 5 years ago with my friend Sam Rosen in New York City shortly after Hurricane Sandy.

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7 Startup Proposals That May Raise Investor Red Flags

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. If you want U.S.

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How MakeSpace Recently Closed $30 million in New Funding

Both Sides of the Table

million in capital to build out its operations in 4 cities: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago and Washington D.C. If you have a storage need in one of these cities please consider checking out MakeSpace. Just over a year ago I wrote about how MakeSpace had raised $17.5 years of software development.

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7 New Venture Scenarios That Rarely Attract Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. If you want U.S.