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1001 Serial Articles for Entrepreneurs & Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

They don’t yet realize the low-cost potential for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, direct marketing and e-commerce. Every entrepreneur should work first on his elevator pitch. Sadly, too many entrepreneurs still think social media is only for play, rather than work.

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Pull Investors to Your Business Plan With a Summary

Startup Professionals Musings

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

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Give Investors an Executive Summary That Rocks

Startup Professionals Musings

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

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Investors Love a Concise Executive Summary

Startup Professionals Musings

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

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How to Start a Successful Consulting Business: The Complete 10 Step Guide (2019)

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Take time to develop and rehearse your “elevator pitch” until you can deliver it comfortably and confidently. Check out MindTools’ guide to Crafting an Elevator Pitch. American Marketing Association. Canadian Marketing Association. Direct Marketing Association.