Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). Professional investors and advisors, on the other hand, usually refuse to sign these agreements today due to the risk of litigation and adminis
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Guidelines For How And When To Use Non-Disclosures
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 197 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on October 24, 2023 2:44 pm
Startup Professionals Musings: Don’t Underrate The Value Of A Startup Plan Document
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 198 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on October 22, 2023 9:41 am
If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. But, for the rest of us, don’t believe the Silicon Valley myth that all you have to do is sketch your million-
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Key Human-Centered Leadership Elements In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 199 days ago
Made Hot by: profmarketing on October 20, 2023 7:43 am
With today’s rapidly changing environment, I see many business leaders reverting to the “command and control” leadership model, in an effort to be more responsive, rather than leading with their heads and heart. Yet I find in my mentoring practice that more and more team members prefer the human-ce
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Mindset Factors Turn Constraints Into Opportunities
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 201 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on October 18, 2023 4:39 pm
Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. In reality, based on my experience as a startup advisor and investor, these constraints lead the best entrepreneurs to the most innovative sol
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Expectations Of Investors Who Risk Their Own Money
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 204 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on October 17, 2023 5:33 am
Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites, and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. contributes mor
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Strategies For Finding More Work Hours In Your Day
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 205 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on October 15, 2023 10:04 am
Every entrepreneur I know can’t find enough hours in a day to do the good things they want, and yet they often find themselves saying yes to new requests. Perhaps because they are optimists by nature, or they just hate to disappoint others, they end up hurting their health, credibility, and effecti
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Startup Professionals Musings: 4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 206 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on October 13, 2023 1:17 pm
For the elite startups and entrepreneurs who manage to attract the investor they dream of, and survive the term sheet negotiation, there is still one more hurdle before the money is in the bank. This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. In reality, it
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Ideas To Recover From Business Resource Challenges
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 208 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on October 12, 2023 11:08 am
Most entrepreneur that fail are quick to offer a litany of constraints that caused their demise – not enough money, time, customers, or support from the right players. Ironically, as a startup investor and mentor, I have seen too many failures caused by just the opposite – too much money spent too
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Funding Resources For Ideas Needing More Validation
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 210 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on October 10, 2023 9:24 am
Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. If you need funding for
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Strategies To Find That Rare Complementary Partner
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 211 days ago
Made Hot by: LoopLooper on October 8, 2023 11:14 am
A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which
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