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Despite the popular opinion that founders are risk-takers, the truth is that good entrepreneurs are methodical risk-removers. Too often at Ben Franklin Technology Partners we see entrepreneurs who show up trying to convince us, and other investors, that the success of their venture is almost assured. In order to know more about the risk in a venture glass, good founders follow a certain prescription…
Read More Many of tech founders confuse the existence of a market with the existence of demand. They assume that by developing a new formula or device, a small market capture percentage will just naturally be theirs. It’s important at this point to realize that you haven’t “created” the market; you’ve…
Read More Understanding how you brand is perceived and positioned in the marketplace is absolutely critical. This is not new “news” to most people. Before investing substantial time in official research and long-term testing, you might find it useful to do a little “under the radar analysis” to get…
Read More As a member of InBIA and a firm believer in the power of entrepreneurship to bring out the best of people, I’ve always encouraged others to collaborate, to reach out, and to find alternative solutions to known problems. However, I’ve noticed that even though I’m living and breathing in the startup industry…
Read More Learn 4 ways you can better your hiring process to establish a lineage of hard workers within your organization. You’ll be surprised how much impact good employees have on your company culture and the success of your…
Read More New products start with an invention, but great companies start with innovation. I like to think of it this way: Invention happens to products, but innovation happens to people…
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