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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

For the past 30 years great colleges have approached recruitment by creating a list of names from the PSATs and then sending out glossy brochures. Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. A college degree is great if you’re looking to get hired. Our revenue model was wrong.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

For the past 30 years great colleges have approached recruitment by creating a list of names from the PSATs and then sending out glossy brochures. Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. A college degree is great if you’re looking to get hired. Our revenue model was wrong.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Sharpen Their Sales Focus

Startup Professionals Musings

The alternative “If we build it, they will come” approach has long been relegated to the field of dreams , after Kevin Costner’s movie by the same name. The way to claim it is to name your expertise or specialty, describe for whom it’s meant and clearly state how it delivers on its promise (or what is called your unique payoff proposition).

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7 Steps To Kicking Your Selling Skills Up To The Top

Startup Professionals Musings

The alternative “If we build it, they will come” approach has long been relegated to the field of dreams , after Kevin Costner’s movie by the same name. The way to claim it is to name your expertise or specialty, describe for whom it’s meant and clearly state how it delivers on its promise (or what is called your unique payoff proposition).

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Selling Your Product May Be Harder Than Building It

Startup Professionals Musings

The alternative “If we build it, they will come” approach has long been relegated to the field of dreams , after Kevin Costner’s movie by the same name. The way to claim it is to name your expertise or specialty, describe for whom it’s meant and clearly state how it delivers on its promise (or what is called your unique payoff proposition).

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Entrepreneurs Need to Learn to Be Good at Sales

Startup Professionals Musings

The alternative “If we build it, they will come” approach has long been relegated to the field of dreams , after Kevin Costner’s movie by the same name. The way to claim it is to name your expertise or specialty, describe for whom it’s meant and clearly state how it delivers on its promise (or what is called your unique payoff proposition).

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The One-Week Social Selling Action Plan

Duct Tape Marketing

While big ticket products might carry longer and more complex sales cycles, high-end buyers are just as lazy as the rest of us, so they use the same methods: Google, social media, and yes, their inboxes. Hire a virtual assistant to find your targets’ emails and other information. Day 1: Post hiring ad for lead generation VA.