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7 Questions You Should Answer Before Naming Your Startup

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We have all had the experience when, in response to a problem – we find ourselves looking for just the right company to fix our urgent need. It is then that we begin the screening process for that business through which this urgent problem will be resolved. Spontaneously we analyze the credibility of the company…

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Define Your “Greater Than”

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Making money is a “success essentialâ€. To make money with independent, innovative scalability is a driving force in the heart of the entrepreneur. This possibility empowers the energies necessary to launch the envisioned startup. However, for sustained energy, resilience, and persistence, it is essential for entrepreneurs to “slow down†before the launch of the startup…

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7 Essential Attributes to Look for in Your Startup Team Members

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Whether football, cricket, rugby, baseball, or soccer from the time we are children, we have been members of a team. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why it might be tempting for the founders of a startup to take the team composition of their business for granted. Without a doubt, negligence in constructing your…

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Grow Your Startup to Greatness

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Distinguished author Jim Collins declares, “Good is the enemy of great.†World-renowned gymnast Simone Biles has embroidered on her jacket the letters “G.O.A.T.†No, this is not the kind that we enjoy eating. This acronym means “Greatest Of All Timeâ€. When asked how she defines “Greatestâ€, Simone responds by declaring that, for her, greatness is…

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The Art of Funding Your Startup

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Have you ever been stuck? Really stuck? For example, remember the time when you started out on a trip. You determined the direction to your destination. The trip is going well and then it happens. You enter a roundabout and just when you want to exit, you cannot. You are stuck! Really stuck! Round and…

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The Language of Raising Money for Your Startup: Part 1

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Whether we greet each other with words such as Hujambo, Bonjour, Hola, or Hello – speaking in the language of our birth comes naturally. The sounds are familiar. Through the dynamic context of families, villages, tribes, communities, cities, and countries; over time, these sounds have miraculously evolved as words. With mindfulness and persistence, the coordination…

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The Language of Raising Money for Your Startup: Part 2

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As new founders mature in understanding the language of entrepreneurship, they soon discover the need for an even deeper mastery of its unique terminology. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that we expand our coverage of these distinct terms to now include the following: Due Diligence Lead Investor Seed Round Series A Series B Stocks: Common/Preferred…

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7 Founder Attributes Sought by Angels/VCs During Due Diligence

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Shortly after the launch of your startup, as an entrepreneur you will become increasingly aware of the need to identify and make a pitch to potential Angels/Venture Capitalists to raise money for your startup. While the founder(s) understands that this pitch requires a credible business plan, often they are completely unaware of other essential attributes…

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