GrowthTimes (business plan and pitch) http://www.growthtimes.com The Business Blog For Growth Company Builders Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:52:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Emotional intelligence and startup fundraising (“Pathos”) http://www.growthtimes.com/2011/06/emotional-intelligence-in-startup-investments/ http://www.growthtimes.com/2011/06/emotional-intelligence-in-startup-investments/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:44:37 +0000 Greg Boutin http://www.growthtimes.com/?p=1862

In my previous post, I explained the importance of a logical business case anchored in compelling facts. I’ll expand in a future post on how to build a… Read the rest

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In the movie Inception, any logical incoherence in the structure of a dream threatens to interrupt the dreamer’s suspension of disbelief – and wake them up.… Read the rest

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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… Read the rest

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