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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series of posts and I need to file this one under both Raising Venture Capital and Startup Advice. There were tons of young entrepreneurs showing their latest Web 2.0 Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me).

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Founder Interview: Bill Walsh on Eliminating Small Business Failure

The Startup Magazine

We interviewed Bill Walsh, CEO/Founder of Business Coaching / Venture Capital firm Powerteam International. His passion is to empower entrepreneurs and business owners to create massive success. A: At Powerteam International, we empower entrepreneurs all over the world to create even more success. Hire new creatives.

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The Loneliness of Success that Nobody Talks About

Both Sides of the Table

Entrepreneurs could learn about loneliness of success: nobody talks about. As an industry we need to pay attention to those who are struggling as they build their startups and make sure we pay as much attention to the mental stresses of the job as we do to the business challenges like shipping product, hiring staff and raising money.

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What Makes a Great Independent Board Member?

Both Sides of the Table

When an entrepreneur takes on investors who take equity (i.e. Local I feel strongly that you should consider hiring an independent that is local to you. That’s why hiring somebody with some startup experience can really help. not debt where they have to be paid back) they are actually co-owners in the business you created.

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Chronic Under-financing of EU Start-ups Driven by Mindset

Babbling VC

You could say the entrepreneurs aren't thinking big enough and hence aren't selling a vision worth financing with larger rounds. Even if they enter with a low 2 or 3 million round, they are easily able to scale the business quickly with additional capital. This I believe also comes down to mindset. What does this all boil down to?

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

thestartuplawyer.com

Entrepreneurs often believe their startup company faces legal threats from only external sources. Even so, I believe the negative experience can end up producing a better entrepreneur if he or she applies lessons learned to current and future startups. Who must be a co founder and who can remain a hired principal?