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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For

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3 Key Steps for a Successful Backup Strategy

The Startup Magazine

Invoices, company finances, employee information, and customer details are just some examples of the sensitive data that modern businesses deal with every day and must secure. All of that is due to the complexity involved in data storage and in selecting the appropriate strategy for your situation.

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9 Shipping Tips for Small Businesses

The Startup Magazine

When customers receive a product in an awful state or broken, they ask for a refund and leave a negative review. Small businesses face increasing shipping costs while big businesses get shipping discounts from companies due to larger volumes. Sometimes the product that customers have ordered is not available for flash delivery.

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Why That $1 Million Doesn’t Always Mean Your Crowdfunding Campaign Was A Success

YoungUpstarts

by Hannah Sieber, co-founder and COO of EcoFlow Tech. My company, EcoFlow Tech, raised more than one million in sales and achieved our goals of getting customer feedback and generating buzz. This can be done through launching new perks, running flash sales and targeting the non-purchasers from your email list.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed. I believe that huge financial, productivity and technical gains come from new innovation rather than derivative thinking. I’ve lived through two tech market corrections at close range.

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The Top 5 Members of your Startup Team

Austin Startup

Fantastic Team Members and Where to Find Them A light-bulb flashes above your head with a fantastic idea that’ll be revolutionary. The Financier (Finance Manager): Assesses the viability & profitability of the business and product — This is vital when looking for investors. You’re keen to monetize.

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The 4 Types of Stories Founders Need to Tell When Fundraising

View from Seed

Investors and smart hires will always do appropriate diligence before investing money and time, but they won’t bother doing that unless they are excited about your story. Flash forward 100 years: now listed as a noxious weed, the Kudzu is found as far north as NYC and Nova Scotia Canada, and covers 7.5 million acres of land.

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