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The 5 Stages of Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

After an initial brainstorming session, you’ll need to narrow your scope and focus on one idea. Stage 2: Planning Just as architects need building plans to construct a new building, entrepreneurs need business plans to create successful businesses. We’ll explain how you can validate concepts below.

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

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He shares the story of how Twitter came into existence from a big picture brainstorming day with people from a podcasting company considering tough competition from Apple and having an idea for an SMS service. The strategy you create is never complete – it is finding a set of answers to basic powerful strategy questions”.

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How to Start a Business: A Complete Guide for Startup Entrepreneurs

Hubspot Sales

But starting a business isn’t one of those "if you build it, they will come" situations. To help, I’ve put together a library of the best free tools and resources to help you start selling and marketing your business, and a complete guide on how to start a business. How to Start a Business. Brainstorming business names?

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