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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – December 2012

December update and insights about new startups: India became second last month as the country with the highest count of new Startups, right below the United States. India’s average position for the year has been fourth, it came up to third in February and between June to August, but only reached second for the first […]
Romain Debordeaux
Romain Debordeaux , Analytics Manager , GUST INC.
15 Jan 2013
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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Many believe that entrepreneurs are born, not made. While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. There are people who are natural musicians, but that doesn’t mean we don’t try to teach them music. Of course, there’s no law saying you […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
13 Jan 2013
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The Experience vs. Education Curve in Startups

Years ago I came across the idea that in entrepreneurship, education and experience contribute to likelihood of success roughly like you see in the chart here. The underlying assumption is that a lot of education makes up for very little experience, and vice-versa. And this is in the context of startups, investment, and entrepreneurship. I’ve […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
9 Jan 2013
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7 Startup High Risk Factors That Scare Investors

We all know that every startup is risky. No risk means no reward. Yet every investor has his own “rules of thumb” on what makes a specific startup too high a risk for his investment taste. You need to know these guidelines to set your expectations on funding. Of course, if you intend to fund […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
6 Jan 2013
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Startups are the Place to Find and Use Baby Boomers

The buzz from startup executives, especially high-tech ones, has long been that startups are no place for Baby-Boomers (1946-1964) – you must have the high energy and crazy determination to work 20-hour days to succeed. Only the under-35 age group need apply. I will argue that times have changed, and you better take another look. […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
31 Dec 2012
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