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3 Tips For Raising Start Up Financing (video)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Sylvain Girard

Focus on a single product or service Differentiate yourself from the competition Make an emotional connection with the people you are presenting to

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How to test your product ideas before investing too much money (video)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Sylvain Girard

Here is a great website where you can get potential customers to commit to your idea/event by opening their wallet first, as opposed to simply getting a product to market, invest a lot of money, and hope for the best. … Continue reading →

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7 Traits All Successful Entrepreneurs Have

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sylvain Girard

They think big They believe in themselves They have a vision They are action oriented They are focused They make no excuses and never give up They are product and customer focused – Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Ray Kroc, Sam … Continue reading →

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8 common startup mistakes

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Sylvain Girard

Choosing a bad business opportunity Choosing the wrong customers Having the wrong product Pricing product or services improperly Not selling to enough customers fast enough Not executing well Improperly selecting and managing people Mismanaging growth Source: So, You Want To … Continue reading →

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