Blog Series – Page 3 – Leading Ventures

July 18, 2017 Jit Agarwal

The Biggest Mistakes Venture Leaders Make – Part 2 Fundraising

This week’s article is a follow-up on my blog entitled The Biggest Mistakes Venture Leaders Make – Part 1 Ideation

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July 11, 2017 Jit Agarwal

The Biggest Mistakes Venture Leaders Make – Part 1 Ideation and Validation

Because of my background, I’m often asked – What are the biggest or most common mistakes venture leaders make? I totally

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June 27, 2017 Jit Agarwal

The Art of the Turn-Around – 5 Ways to Reduce Churn, Lower Costs, Improve Margins, and Get Your Business Back on Track

How do you define a “turn-around”? In my experience, a turn-around is achieved when management creates and sustains positive performance

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June 20, 2017 Jit Agarwal

Your Aftermarket Competitive Edge – 6 Ways Delighted Customers Set Your Venture Apart

Delighted customers are a reflection of what is best about your venture. Notice that I didn’t say satisfied customers or

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June 13, 2017 Jit Agarwal

How do you Create Loyal Customers? By Delighting Them, of Course!

Whether it be on your website, at a conference, when calling customer service, or face-to-face with you and your sales

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June 6, 2017 Jit Agarwal

Flawlessly Launching New Products or Services into Market

For any venture, the launch of its product or service into the market is one of the most exciting and

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February 28, 2017 Venture Lifecycle - 1. Establish Venture

The Three Keys to an Irresistible Pitch

The concept of an “elevator pitch” is well established in the marketplace and in the venture and entrepreneurial community

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February 21, 2017 Venture Lifecycle - 1. Establish Venture / Venture Lifecycle - 3. Market Launch

Why Venture Leaders are Investors and Time is Their Most Precious Asset

I know what you’re thinking! What the heck does Jit mean by that? In a previous article, I covered how

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February 14, 2017 Venture Lifecycle - 2. Build Products

Build Versus Buy –What’s Right for Your Business?

This is a million-dollar decision with 50-million-dollar ramifications. And, I will warn you upfront that this choice can cause

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February 7, 2017 Venture Lifecycle - 2. Build Products

Creating a Product Plan That Aligns Your Business

Let’s assume at this moment that you have established a market for your venture and verified that it’s the

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January 31, 2017 Venture Lifecycle - 1. Establish Venture

Your Business Plan in Action — 4 Valuable Applications

Now that you’ve determined which market to target, how you will target that market, and have validated your approach,

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January 26, 2017 Venture Lifecycle - 1. Establish Venture / Venture Lifecycle - 2. Build Products

How to Decide What Product to Bring to Market

You’ve made up your mind. You’ve decided to create or build a product that will satisfy a market need.

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January 10, 2017 Venture Lifecycle - 1. Establish Venture

Choosing Your Next Venture — Three Key Steps to Success

Begin by Focusing on What You Know A pillar of Warren Buffet’s investment philosophy is to invest in that with

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