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End Game First

Leading Blog

The end game is your exit strategy. But at some point, you will need to step back and observe what is happening so you can develop your strategic end game plan. Important, too, is to always be looking for the undercurrents in your industry. At some point in the future, you will be out of danger and back in the day-to-day.

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Government Funding Can Elevate Your Business: But Know What You’re Getting Into

Strategy Driven

Venture capitalists, self-funding, crowd-funding, and loans can all be a good fit at times, but in some industries, government grants are the easiest, fastest way to grow. Most government programs also offer some form of mentoring service or access to research and development opportunities. Conclusion. About the Author.

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Early Exits - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

CEO Blog

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. This is called the exit. Basil Peters, a famous angel investor wrote a book Early Exits - Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (and maybe not VCs).

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7 Things You Should Consider When Choosing a Cloud Solution

Strategy Driven

If you going to be posting medical data that needs to be protected in accordance with HIPAA standards or financial data that requires an extra layer of protection, make certain the service provider meets the industry standards for such. A business may have an excellent service plan at an affordable price and say they meet industry standards.

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Why Tech Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries Struggle to Raise Funds

Harvard Business Review

As a college student in Nigeria, I had wanted to master developing microcontroller-based systems, but had never had the opportunity in practice, because no company there offered it. So, at the end of the academic session, I developed a business plan and sent copies to potential investors in the U.S. As the first year of my Ph.D.

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Time to Sell Your Business? An ESOP May Be the Answer

Strategy Driven

Let’s assume you started a digital marketing agency, a realistic example, given this industry is hot. Over seven years the company develops a solid client base, grows to 16 employees serving 40 clients, with revenues of $2 million annually.

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Morning Advantage: How to Take More Risks

Harvard Business Review

As an anecdote, McKinsey Quarterly offers a starter kit of sorts for developing an organizational point of view on risk that should inform the way executives make decisions. When leaving a job — whether for an internal promotion or a new organization — a poor exit strategy can come back to haunt you.