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7 Goodwill Factors Will Raise Your Business Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is my list of key goodwill elements that investors consider, and how you can optimize them in your favor: Your image, reputation, and depth of experience. With today’s worldwide Internet and social media, your brand impact is not set by what you say, but by numbers of followers, influencers, and satisfied customers.

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6 Guidelines On How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

Stick with people you meet through warm introductions, or count on the integrity of professionals who have a visible reputation and references, instead of a legal document. Potential investors don’t need this data, except perhaps as part of a final due diligence after an initial signed agreement.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share Some of Their Best Business Development Tips

Hearpreneur

1- Pay attention to the brand reputation Photo Credit: Jasmine Haitalani My best business development tip is to pay attention to your brand. Think through what will my brand reputation be? This can include customer testimonials, product reviews, and social media posts. UGC builds trust and provides valuable social proof.

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How Kim Dalius Sees Social Media Impacting Job Search

The Startup Magazine

Believe it or not, the right answer could be social media. By having the ability to use social media websites where employers are actively looking for new-hires, job seekers overcome some common boundaries. According to Kim Dalius , social media has also made it easier for people to find unlikely opportunities.

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10 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

Hearpreneur

3- Using social media groups for larger networks. There are countless groups in every social media platform that belong to industry-specific communities. in these social groups will ensure the largest exposure of your business through the widest network of social media. Photo Credit: Andrei Vasilescu.

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Inaugural Investor Day @ FinTech Innovation Lab

David Teten

Data analytics : As part of a larger trend of " Big Data " (see our portfolio company InfoChimps ), consumers and financial institutions alike are looking for tools to leverage every kind of available data — from real-time financials to social media — for capital cost savings and competitive advantage.

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Want to Work in VC? Here’s How

Both Sides of the Table

The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. What is the future of social media, digital television or mobile computing. Assisting on company due diligence. Where do you think things are heading?