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75What Type of Business Should I Start
by Paul Edmondson
When I asked myself, what kind of business should I start, there was really only one answer. It had to be a Internet software company because that's all I really know. There are a lot of businesses I find... published 2 years ago
66Things I Didn't Expect in a Startup
by Paul Edmondson
When we started HubPages we always planned to try a lot of different things and to keep what would work. We wanted to create new stuff, incorporate feedback from people that matter most (people that use the... published 2 years ago
62What Sort of Business Plan do you Need for VC Funding
by Paul Edmondson
When we were pitching venture capitalists we really only needed one item, but if the firm was serious, they often requested many items. To pitch a venture capitalist on your early stage company all you need is... published 2 years ago
61What's it Like to Pitch A Venture Capitalist
by Paul Edmondson
Pitching venture capitalists is a bit like the movie Groundhog Day. I found that they seemed to have the same objections. So, as I found where I stumbled in the presentation, I worked on addressing the... published 2 years ago
59Working Conditions in a Startup
by Paul Edmondson
Internet startups aren't glamorous. The key is to make as much progress as possible on as little money as you can. If you're working on a bootstrapped startup, expect to put in significant amount of time. ... published 2 years ago
57Meet Venture Capitalists
by Paul Edmondson
Venture Capitalist have a job to make investments in companies that provide a return on their (or their LPs) capital. Since this is their job, they are usually quite amenable to meeting with an entrepreneur to... published 17 months ago
54How Much Strategy and Planning went into the Business
by Paul Edmondson
Somewhere around September of 2003 I had the idea that if search engine optimization could be brought to the masses that it could be a great business. For the next several months I tried several different... published 2 years ago
54How Much Strategy and Planning to Put into a Startup
by Paul Edmondson
This is a very important piece of the startup process. Every new venture requires learning. I think it is acceptable to learn by doing. So the strategic plan for HubPages could have been to figure out the... published 2 years ago
53Advice on Testing a Web Business Idea
by Paul Edmondson
(Note: This is for a web based business) A friend asks me the other day, How can I find out if this new small business idea will work quickly and inexpensively. My advice on planning Get real clear on the... published 2 years ago
52How Active are Venture Capitalists in the Daily Operations
by Paul Edmondson
This varies firm by firm. One friend tells me that the backers of their company call seven time per day. It's so many calls that the CEO can't do any work. In our case, its very different. I think a good... published 2 years ago
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