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<p>In my previous post, I explained the importance of a logical business case anchored in compelling facts. I&#8217;ll expand in a future post on how to build a solid case. First, let&#8217;s highlight that in practice, compelling business cases will &#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/26265792/0/growthtimes~Emotional-intelligence-and-startup-fundraising-Pathos/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]>

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<p>In my previous post, I explained the importance of a logical business case anchored in compelling facts. I&#8217;ll expand in a future post on how to build a solid case. First, let&#8217;s highlight that in practice, compelling business cases will &#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~www.growthtimes.com/2011/06/emotional-intelligence-in-startup-investments/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/26265792/0/growthtimes">
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		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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<p>In the movie <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception" target="_blank">Inception</a>, any logical incoherence in the structure of a dream threatens to interrupt the dreamer&#8217;s <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_disbelief" target="_blank">suspension of disbelief</a> &#8211; and wake them up. Pitching investors is a lot like incepting them: they need to (literally) buy into &#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~www.growthtimes.com/2011/06/inception-for-pitching-investors/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/26232567/0/growthtimes">
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<p>As a budding entrepreneur, you might have the best concept in the world, but if you can’t communicate it effectively and persuade others to believe in you and in your project, you will fail regardless. On the other hand, &#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~www.growthtimes.com/2011/06/persuasion-for-fundraising-entrepreneurs/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/26221045/0/growthtimes">
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