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10 Guidelines for Angel Funding Presentations

Startup Professionals Musings

I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. Marty Zwilling.

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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

He illustrated his talk with regulatory horror stories in the telecom market , electronic health records , and Covid antigen tests. Unfortunately, for startups entering a regulated market following this advice this might not be the optimum path. And to be fair that was the was the point of the last part of Bill’s presentation.)

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2 Marketing Trends That Have Staying Power

YoungUpstarts

The importance of marketing your business effectively cannot be ignored. Below, we assess two marketing trends that have not gone anywhere, and won’t be going anywhere. . QR (quick response) codes have taken the online marketing world by storm. This is because social media is soaring in effectiveness and popularity at present.

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Email Marketing As A Pillar For Enterprise Sales

YoungUpstarts

Knowingly or unknowingly email has become a big part of our lives and that is why when it comes to marketing, email is the king. Email marketing is all about informing, influencing, and gaining the loyalty of a contact base that’s interested in your product or services. Email marketing works wonders when it is personalised.

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7 Reasons Why Video Marketing Is Essential To Boost Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Businesses must respond to what the market demands. It’s possible to get started with a low marketing budget for this purpose. Top Reasons To Focus On Video Marketing. Make sure you integrate video production into your company’s marketing plan. Video marketing helps you to build rapport with your audience quickly.

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6 Building Blocks Make Amazon A Global Market Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Every new business dreams of growing from a startup to a global market leader in a few years, like Amazon.com, but that goal is elusive. They present a convincing story that every entrepreneur has the same potential, but most get sidetracked and bogged down by their technology, competitors, and internal organization.

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10 Setup Steps To A Compelling Startup Presentation

Startup Professionals Musings

I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before-hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests.