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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Especially at the early stages. That’s a feature difference.

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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Especially at the early stages. That’s a feature difference.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks. To fully appreciate why consultants often do not fulfill a startup’s needs, it is important to understand the typical consulting engagement sales cycle. Pyramid Power. from the Wharton School.

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What Does a Demand Generation Manager Do? (And How to Become One)

ConversionXL

Marketers raise brand awareness to capture leads that are handed to sales teams to convert into customers. DGMs see that demand is maintained throughout the sales cycle. 70% of buyers are already clued up on a product before they talk to sales, if they talk to sales at all.

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