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What do investors consider the most important aspect of a potential deal?

Characteristics of the Entrepreneur Integrity, Passion, Startup Experience, Domain Expertise, Functional Skills, Leadership, Commitment, Vision, Pragmatism, Flexibility, Personality Characteristics of the Venture Team, Business Model, Traction, Customer Acquisition, Scalability, Defensibiity, Capital Efficiency, Churn, Time to Breakeven, Exit Strategy Characteristics of the Market Size, Growth, Concentration, Geography, Demographics, Competition, Channels, Regulatory Environment, Technological Developments, Adjacent Markets, […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
30 Aug 2012
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3 Essentials for Selling Your Marketing Plan to Investors

Somebody asked me in email what investors look for in the marketing portion of a business plan and/or business pitch. What works? What’s credible? What are investors looking for? Caveat: generalizations are dangerous. And I’m generalizing here from what I’ve seen in the three dozen or so pitches and plans I’m exposed to in a […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
29 Aug 2012
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The Unwritten Secrets for Choosing a Startup Mentor

Every first-time entrepreneur, or even an experienced founder stepping into a new business area, needs a mentor. Nothing you have ever done raises so many questions, or has the potential to be so fulfilling, or so risky, as starting a new business for the first time. A mentor is a confidant who has been there […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
26 Aug 2012
Startup Strategies: The Strategic and Financial Significance of Intellectual Property

Is it common for startups to have a president? Why or why not?

Startups usually begin with one or two founders who play many roles. The lead founder is likely to wear the hats of Founder, Chairman, CEO, President, CFO, CRO and CMO, while a co-founder may well be CTO, Chief Product Officer, and Programming Team Lead. As the company grows and brings on more people, even in […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
23 Aug 2012
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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

At the threshold of one of the most recognizable landmarks in human history — the sole survivor among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, dating back nearly five thousand years — my entrepreneur host was engaged in heated debate with a rotating phalanx of functionaries.  As our group sweltered in the July heat on the outskirts of Cairo, […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
22 Aug 2012
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