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30 Entrepreneurs Explain the Future Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

2- Growth of voice search. Consumers are loving the convenience of simply speaking what they want, from movie requests to directions, thanks to enhanced voice search. According to DVS Interactive, voice searches account for 20% of all smartphone searches. 3- Visual search. Photo Credit: Sep Niakan.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain the Role of a Mentor in Their Business

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Ryne Lambert, Sell My House In Wisconsin ! . #15- In over six months, my mentor helped me develop a passive way of earning revenue by detecting the opportunity in the market. Thanks to Sally Stevens, Fast People Search ! #26- Our mentors have accelerated our business and prevented us from making costly mistakes. .

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Thinking about pricing - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

Of course, everyone understands that somewhere in the equation theres revenue, whether directly or indirectly. Posted at 05:09 PM in Managing Company Growth | Permalink. Of course, everyone understands that somewhere in the equation theres revenue, whether directly or indirectly. Managing Company Growth. Enter your Email.

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How should I finance my new venture? - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

If, on the other hand, there is some near term prospect of cash flow (say within six months or a year) but no ability to repay in the meantime, then the entrepreneur may try and find a way to finance his “pre-revenue period” using friends and family money that accepts a somewhat lower payment in recognition of a relationship beyond just investing.

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Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

At this point, RTMS had one customer paying them what amounted to all of their annual revenue - plus or minus $500,000 I think. If they mailed the catalogs at each individual city location from southern Illinois no northern Wisconsin, they'd get there in time.           Search. Enter your Email.

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What's the Best Use of Your Borrowing Power? - Startups and.

Tim Keane

I just talked to a business owner the other day who has grown her startup nicely - 15% a year or so - up to revenue of a bit over $2.5MM. Through managing expenses and getting paid for added value, the business has some positive cash flow. in new revenue. On revenue of $2.5MM, thats a 24% increase just to pay the bank.).

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

Good investors use the valuation discussions to gauge the business savvy of the management team and to understand their ability to appreciate and deal with economic market forces that set values.   For individual angels and others investing their own money, this may be more fluid than for someone with responsibility for a managed fund.