YoungUpstarts
MAY 29, 2019
It requires vital steps, such as development of a business plan, market research and working capital. Having insurance is also key because most clients will not enter into contracts with an uninsured or underinsured startup, especially if the startup is providing goods and services that are marketed to third parties.
techcocktail.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
But while you are small and lean, take advantage of everyone skills; if someone on your team is a great writer, have them take charge of your press releases and marketing content. As you grow, think about the right timing for bringing on more people with specific roles, but remember – hire slow, fire fast.
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Altgate
MAY 14, 2009
You would have to spend millions of dollars hiring software developers, renting real estate, buying hardware, etc. just to build a product which you could then start selling (and in reality test whether there was a market at all). I fully expect the market for big ideas to continue to grow.
crowdSPRING Blog
JULY 26, 2010
The restaurant business, traditionally a hothouse for entrepreneurism, suffered greatly in the current downturn but is rebounding, with industry-wide sales trending upwards over 2009 and restaurants hiring again, albeit slowly. Another interesting model has been wandering around Oakland, California this year. Video credit: SusieFoodie.
crowdSPRING Blog
JULY 26, 2010
The restaurant business, traditionally a hothouse for entrepreneurism, suffered greatly in the current downturn but is rebounding, with industry-wide sales trending upwards over 2009 and restaurants hiring again, albeit slowly. Another interesting model has been wandering around Oakland, California this year. Video credit: SusieFoodie.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 26, 2019
Middle-class families and low-income earners are among those who are more likely to leave, given the difficulties in the housing market in California. The housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay area is particularly severe, given the boom in Silicon Valley hires since the 2009 recession.
BeyondVC
JANUARY 15, 2006
This next phase of ramping up companies is not about how much you spend on marketing as most services today are spread word-of-mouth. Just remember Billy Beane and his Oakland A’s. No matter how you slice it, despite this mantra of cheap, it is not as cheap as we all want because personnel costs are rising, not decreasing.
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