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Feature Articles
Find the latest feature articles here! We generally post all of our must-read articles here. Click on any headline below to find the full article. And be sure to click the 'view more articles' link at the bottom of the page to read articles you may have missed.
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5 Examples of "Squeeze Pages"
During the last Growthink University Coaching Call, I fielded some questions regarding "squeeze pages." Squeeze pages are pages on your website that influence visitors to give you their email add . . . keep reading
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MP3 Inside: January 2012 GTU Group Coaching Call
I'm happy to share with you a recording of the January Group Coaching Call we held here at Growthink University. We covered a lot of ground, and some of the information provided on the call includes: 1. 2 keys to successfully raising Crowdfunding 2. The way to find private lenders 3. How a bootsrapped business can attract the best people . . . keep reading
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MP3 Inside: December 2011 GTU Group Coaching Call
I'm happy to share with you a recording of the December Group Coaching Call we held here at Growthink University. We covered a lot of ground, and some of the information provided on the call includes: 1. The best way to create a strategic plan 2. Keys to growing a business you can sell 3. What Crowdfunding is, how to use it, and the latest on the proposed Crowdfunding legislation . . . keep reading
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MP3 Inside: October 2011 GTU Mastermind Call
I'm happy to share with you a recording of the October Group Coaching Call we held here at Growthink University. We covered a lot of ground, and some of the information provided on the call includes: 1. What are the best ways to find the market research I need? 2. How do I get more done and achieve more goals? 3. How do I get more traffic to my website and generate more sales? . . . keep reading
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MP3 Inside: September 2011 GTU Mastermind Call
I'm happy to share with you a recording of the September Group Coaching Call we held here at Growthink University. We covered a lot of ground, and some of the information provided on the call includes: 1. How long and inclusive should my mission statement be? 2. What is pivoting and why is it so important? 3. How do you test new marketing strategies? . . . keep reading
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MP3 Inside: July 2011 GTU Mastermind Call
I'm happy to share with you a recording of the July Group Coaching Call we held here at Growthink University. We covered a lot of ground, and some of the information provided on the call includes: 1. What is the best way to create a low cost information product? 2. How can I most cost effectively sell products on my website? 3. How do I get my marketing message out to a widespread audience quickly and inexpensively? . . . keep reading
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MP3 Inside: June 2011 GTU Mastermind Call
I'm happy to share with you a recording of the June Group Coaching Call we held here at Growthink University. We covered a lot of ground, and some of the information provided on the call includes: 1. What are the best ways to raise capital for a start-up business? 2. What ideas and strategies can I use to keep my business fresh and innovative in today's market? 3.How can I rank highly in the search engines? . . . keep reading
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MP3 Inside: May 2011 GTU Mastermind Call
I'm happy to share with you a recording of the May Mastermind Call we held here at Growthink University. We covered a lot of ground, and some of the information provided on the call includes: 1. The 4 things you must do when hiring new employees 2. The key steps to automating any business 3.The 2 best ways to compensate your employees so they stay with you long-term . . . keep reading
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3 Ways To Generate More Revenues
The good news is that there are really only three ways to increase your revenues. The reason this is good is because it simplifies things. Now, what are these three ways, and how can you improve on each of them so you can really grow your revenues and your profits. . . . keep reading
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The Critical Importance of Negotiating the Option Pool with VCs
Too many companies focus solely on valuation in their discussions with venture capital firms. The problem is that there are other key factors. In fact, you can raise money at a LOWER valuation and still retain a HIGHER percent equity in the company based on the option pool. This article shows you how this works and what to do about it. . . . keep reading
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Sample Convertible Note Agreement
Convertible notes are the recommended financing instrument for Friends & Family and Angel investor rounds because they avoid the entrepreneur having to set a valuation, which could make raising future rounds of financing more challenging to achieve. Here is a sample convertible note agreement. . . . keep reading
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Can Husband/Wife or Family Teams Raise Venture Capital?
Can a husband/wife team raise venture capital? Can family members raise venture capital together? These are great questions that have good answers. And interestingly, while VCs have a general opinion on this matter, there are MANY exceptions to the rule. Your company could be one of these exceptions. . . . keep reading
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Exclusive Interview with Brad Feld: How First Time Entrepreneurs Raise Capital
I recently had the opportunity to interview Brad Feld, who is considered among the elite investors in privately held companies. For those of you who are not familiar with Brad, his background includes starting and selling his own software company, investing as an angel in 40 to 50 companies, and founding or co-founding three venture capital firms: Intensity Ventures, Mobius Venture Capital and Foundry Group, where he currently serves as Managing Director. While there were several invaluable points for entrepreneurs seeking capital in the interview, I found the following to be most interesting: . . . keep reading
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Building Your Management Team Might Be Easier Than You Think
Yesterday I had the privilege of interviewing Matt Ocken, one of the founders of Kindred Partners. Kindred Partners might be the best at recruiting executives for high-growth technology companies. In fact, some of the top venture capital firms continuously use Kindred to find executives for the companies they fund. In this article, you can listen to or download an .mp3 of the entire interview. . . . keep reading
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Angel Investors Uncovered
In this video clip, Ron Conway and Mike Maples explain the definition of an angel investor. Covering everything from the differences between angel investors and venture capitalists, to why angel investors can often be a better choice for the start up, the pair delve into a quick overview of the angel investor. . . . keep reading
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Arrogant VC or Sage Advice
I received an email with a link to this venture capitalist's blog. The email mentioned how arrogant this VC was. But, upon reading the page, I think the VC was just being honest, and was offering some GREAT advice. . . . keep reading
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How To Raise Capital During the Credit Crunch
Since the beginning of Fall 2008, raising capital has become more challenging due to the credit crunch and resulting public market declines. However, it is always a great time to raise capital and succeed if you know what you are doing. Remember that countless great companies were launched and funded during recessions, such as Coors, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. . . . keep reading
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