As the CEO of one of my companies recently said, it is better to passionately lead your team down the wrong path than to be wavering or hesitant. It may seem like the worst thing would be to fail…but actually the worst thing is to be unable to incite a following. When the leader of [...]
Read More... →When seeking investment for your startup, most investors will want to see a business plan. Typically, entrepreneurs begin to write a 20-page document that covers everything they can imagine. A more sensible approach is to look at the business plan from the investor’s perspective and provide them a shorter, high quality version of what they [...]
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