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Entrepreneurs Need to be Multilingual
The World may be flat, spiky, hot and crowded but I'm not talking about learning Spanish, Chinese or any other foreign language. I'm talking about learning a programming language. Over the course of the last year I can’t tell you how many people have DM’d or emailed me looking for a programmer who was willing to work for... [read more]
11 elements of a great business plan pitch
Your business plan pitch deck should cover the following topics. In some cases, you can change the order around, and /or use more than one slide for each element, but make sure to cover them all. 1. Strong team. (You’ve got the right people for the challenge.)2. Attractive market. (The market has the right size, growth and trends.)3.... [read more]
Bootstrapping the Munchhausen way
Looking at the opportunities that startup companies have all around the world makes me feel envious. Very envious. Starting our own company in Bulgaria back in 1995, only some six years after the fall of communism there, was quite an experience. I would love to make you actually “feel” the reality we had to deal with then but I am... [read more]
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