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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses.

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11 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2018

Hearpreneur

One of our best accomplishments in 2018 was improving our following and readership in general and increasing our social media presence. Thanks to Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers ! I really saw the value of social media participation for business this year. #2- Improving our following and readership.

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10 Reasons Why Capital Shouldn't Make Or Break Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

But when your only capital is your hard-earned seed money, every penny that goes out will be scrutinized painfully. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it. You can keep overhead low. Fancy websites are expensive, but blogs and Facebook pages are free.

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Want $50k in Seed Funding? Apply now.

ReadWriteStart

The $50k seed money isn't a grant, but an equity investment by Capital Innovators. Gremln.com , a social media consolidation and analytics tool. The first group of ventures moved in last month, and includes: Yojoe.com , a site for GI Joe doll collectors. DiningCircle.com , a restaurant reservation service.

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The 37 Greatest Business Ideas for Young Entrepreneurs

Mike Michalowicz

. #6 Social Marketing. Kids are social media mavens. Not only can they draw others to their cause, but they can show others how to get the same results by properly using social media and internet marketing. 20 Use the Allowance as Seed Money. Who is better suited to do both than a young entrepreneur?

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Top Startup Advisor Paul Graham Just Warned Against Taking Google's Money

www.businessinsider.com

Tech/Media. Google Ventures has made more than 100 seed investments, Maris said, including some past and present Y Combinator companies, and is making one to two new ones a week. Media Jobs. After Long Startup Journey, Seesmic Is Bought By Social Media Management Service Hootsuite [Confirmed]. Remember me.

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8 Big Startup Myths That Hold Entrepreneurs Back From Success

crowdSPRING Blog

And Apple is famous for taking existing ideas (wireless networks, media creation, mice, mp3 players, smartphones) and doing them really, really well. While it’s true that you sometimes need to spend money to make money, the amount of money you need to spend is where things get murkier. Web search existed before Google.