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 Can Good Old Fashioned Persistence Really Work For Startups Anymore?
By VHSchiller
In Startups
Posted January 2, 2022

Can Good Old Fashioned Persistence Really Work For Startups Anymore?

The superpower most entrepreneurs have is “persistence”.  That single minded drive to push forward no matter what difficulties and challenges are thrown at them. Without this persistent attitude [...]

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 How Can Early Stage Companies Find A Technology Edge And Not Break The Bank?
By VHSchiller
In Accelerator, Startups
Posted May 7, 2019

How Can Early Stage Companies Find A Technology Edge And Not Break The Bank?

My last article introduced the idea of a TechCoAccelerator. This is a way for startups and early stage companies to build their MVPs and next version updated/expanded services by using reliable [...]

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 Is There A Secret Low-Risk Way For Startups To Deliver MVPs On The Cheap?
By VHSchiller
In Accelerator, Audio, Startups
Posted February 14, 2019

Is There A Secret Low-Risk Way For Startups To Deliver MVPs On The Cheap?

My last article showed why the pace of innovation and startup activity in the US has been virtually snuffed out… Good quality, experienced technical talent is just not available at a sustainable [...]

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 Why Are People Over 45 Being Left Out Of An Essential Part Of The Startup Cycle?
By VHSchiller
In Startups
Posted November 13, 2018

Why Are People Over 45 Being Left Out Of An Essential Part Of The Startup Cycle?

Last weekend I went to another Startup Weekend event. This is the awesome 54-hour (Friday to Sunday) event sponsored by TechStars that takes teams from initial rough idea to building a team then [...]

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 Is There Just One Simple Thing Most Startups Are Missing?
By VHSchiller
In Accelerator, Startups
Posted October 22, 2018

Is There Just One Simple Thing Most Startups Are Missing?

I just returned from a few weeks in Paris. Along with enjoying all the delights my second favorite city in the world has to offer I met with several startups. All have interesting [...]

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 What’s Really Needed To Get Into A Top Startup Accelerator?  A Complete Checklist.
By VHSchiller
In Startups
Posted August 30, 2018

What’s Really Needed To Get Into A Top Startup Accelerator? A Complete Checklist.

I’ve been involved in one way or another with business accelerators for more than thirty years. Sometimes you hear the names Accelerator and Incubator used interchangeably but these are two very [...]

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 Can Disruptors Be Built Instead Of Discovered?
By VHSchiller
In Startups
Posted January 11, 2018

Can Disruptors Be Built Instead Of Discovered?

Facebook, Google, Netflix, and Amazon are all going strong right now but one thing is for sure… No disruptor has lasted forever. Just as these leaders crushed their predecessors, new innovative [...]

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 What Will Really Disrupt The Disruptors?
By VHSchiller
In Startups
Posted November 3, 2017

What Will Really Disrupt The Disruptors?

The world is changing fast… The Tech World even faster. And every day it seems like a new technology incubator/accelerator pops up.  Universities, venture capital firms, big companies, and [...]

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 Start, Run, Exit! What You Need To Know At Every Stage Of Your Company.
By VHSchiller
In Startups
Posted June 7, 2017

Start, Run, Exit! What You Need To Know At Every Stage Of Your Company.

What’s the next big thing? What’s the next Billion dollar startup? If you think it might be in the area of Artificial Intelligence, big data, or the Internet of Things you just might be wrong… [...]

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WHAT’s NEW?
  • Can Good Old Fashioned Persistence Really Work For Startups Anymore?
  • The Right Startup Team Can Make All The Difference… Here’s How To Build The Ultimate Team.
  • How Could A Mini-Sabbatical Transform Your Early Stage Company?
  • In This Time Of Global Crisis, How Can Your Company Be More Like Toilet Paper?
  • After The COVID-19 Crisis Passes How Will Your Company Be Remembered?
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