Thursday, October 8, 2015

What Would Entrepreneurs Have Done Differently?

Posted By: George Deeb - 10/08/2015

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I have previously written about the importance of planning ahead for proof-of-concept marketing based on my first-hand experience seeing the same consistent mistakes being made by the hundreds of startups calling Red Rocket for help: too much focus on product, and not enough focus on planning for a proof-of-concept around that product (which is what most venture capital firms are looking for before they make an investment in a company). And, to achieve such proof-of-concept, it requires inexperienced entrepreneurs to seek out experienced coaches or mentors to help create smart customer acquisition strategies and to budget for them accordingly.

Read the rest of this post in Forbes, which I guest authored this week.

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