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Traction Is What Investors Are Looking for When You Present Your Plan

Traction Is What Investors Are Looking for When You Present Your Plan The first mistake we make when we pitch our “great idea” to stakeholders is that we lead with our solution. We spend a disproportionate amount of time talking about the uniqueness of our product’s features or its underlying technology breakthroughs. We can’t help … Continue reading “Traction Is What Investors Are Looking for When You Present Your Plan”

10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan

1. Collateral Banks do lend money to startups. One exception is your business has to have hard assets it can pledge to back up a business loan. Banks look very carefully at these assets to make sure they reduce the risk. For example, when you pledge Accounts Receivable to support a commercial loan, the bank … Continue reading “10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan”

A Culture of Curiosity Is the Key to Building a Company That Learns to Improve

There’s a lot of talk about creating cultures of creativity—especially within the creative industry — and I agree wholeheartedly that such cultures are vital. What I think too many people overlook; however, is creativity’s important driver: curiosity. To a large extent, curiosity underlies every act of creativity, but I think it also extends beyond it. When we open ourselves … Continue reading “A Culture of Curiosity Is the Key to Building a Company That Learns to Improve”

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