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5 Phases of Leadership Growth Lead To Company Success

Startup Professionals Musings

If you require an investment for scaling, you need to attain this stage, with a prototype and an overall business plan, to assure credibility with investors. You now need help, rather than helpers, who can not only do their job independently, but can teach you the finer points of sales or finance, which may not be your strong suite.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

Meredith Perry came up with the idea for uBeam while still in college at University of Pennsylvania and like many great inventors won her school’s business plan competition. It turns out that while she had the right idea the materials needed some reworking to come in at the cost structure required to build a business at scale.

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6 Myths On Starting A New Business That Can Kill You

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to business owners, and an occasional angel investor, my job is to separate the actual challenges from the common misconceptions that distract many promising entrepreneurs while building the leadership team required for your solution, marketing, and finance success. Partner with experts who share the risk.

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Essential Skills for Building a Successful Startup

The Startup Magazine

Every startup needs financing in order to get off the ground, but maintaining a stream of income is also crucial for staying in business. While you don’t have to be a financial professional, understanding the basics of business finance is still important for tracking your budgets and overall financial performance.

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Why Do Startups Often Not Make A Profit?

YoungUpstarts

Finances are a huge part of startup success or failure, but while a lack of funds is a significant problem, it’s usually not the biggest problem. Sometimes, it’s the lack of a proper business plan that really hurts the startup. Startups often don’t make a profit because of routine financial management.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

And while startups and entrepreneurship courses are now being added to the curriculum, “How to write a business plan” seems to be the state of the art. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance. Entrepreneurial Culture. was known for. They come so far, and yet….

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How To Start Your Own Small Business In 7 Easy Steps

YoungUpstarts

If you have already been employed in the industry you want to open your business in, then you should consider the gaps in your knowledge and perhaps develop your skills in leadership and management. Choose a Name for Your Business. Make a Business Plan. Choose a Business Structure. Sort Out Your Finances.