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6 Steps To Move From Inspiration To Business Reality

Startup Professionals Musings

I love good causes and social entrepreneurs, but a recent pitch to me about eliminating world hunger with a new product (harvesting algae at low cost) seemed to forget that really hungry people don’t have any money. Even a non-profit needs income to operate. Build a credible business implementation plan to quantify costs.

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5 Tips To Build A First Website That Will Grow Your Business

YoungUpstarts

by Kristy Campbell, Chief Operating Officer at Rev1 Ventures. You’re in discussions with strategic partners and potential beta customers. Think of your first B2B web site as one step beyond your elevator pitch. Call out strategic relationships with business partners, research institutions, or industry groups.

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7 Attributes of An Entrepreneur's Startup Dream Team

Startup Professionals Musings

Even if your product is a technological marvel, I look for balanced strength on the team in finance, marketing and operations. It starts with having a vision and an ability to get the message across in your elevator pitch, in a written business plan and one-on-one with potential investors. Able to communicate on every level.

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8 Steps For Moving From A Business Dream To Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop an “elevator pitch” as an initial path to your goal. An elevator pitch is a problem-solution summary that anyone can understand in a sixty-second ride up to their office in an elevator. Building a business is not a solo operation. Avoid fuzzy goals, like making big money or being a market leader.

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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

Startup Professionals Musings

Both operating executives and top advisors count. Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting. Investment firms specialize by business sectors, and each partner within the firm has a specialty. They want founders who have been there and done that before, in the same business domain.

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How To Define A Vision And Mission For Your Startup (And Why You Should)

YoungUpstarts

You might have an elevator pitch prepared for your business. Internally, you know how your business is going to operate, and you can explain that operation to your investors, no sweat. The elevator pitch angle. You might even have a financial forecast in place. But do you know what your startup’s vision is?

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Tips for Writing a Successful Business Plan for a Daycare Center

Up and Running

This description should basically be an elevator pitch for potential partners and business investors to get excited about what you’re offering and your unique location, philosophy, and approach. What are the details of your ownership structure, board of directors, investor list, partners, and so on? This is normal.