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8 Key Startup Drivers Bring Pleasure As Well As Sweat

Startup Professionals Musings

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Bask in the success as it happens.

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Maintain Your Startup Motivation While Working Harder

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

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Balance Your Focus Between Passion And Perspiration

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

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How Much Do SaaS Companies Spend on Their MVPs?

ConversionXL

Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. Co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong, who was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, says the company’s MVP was built using “sweat equity.”

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How Much Do SaaS Companies Spend on Their MVPs?

ConversionXL

Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. Co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong, who was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, says the company’s MVP was built using “sweat equity.”

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Inspiration Without Perspiration is a Dull Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Bask in the success as it happens.

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Most Entrepreneurs Need to be Inspired to Perspire

Startup Professionals Musings

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Bask in the success as it happens.