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How to Succeed in Engineering Consulting

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Andrew Armstrong, an Octane blog contributor. Engineering consulting might be for you. Here’s a look at why engineers branch out into consulting, the best ways to get started and how to ensure success. The pros (and a few cons) of consulting. First steps to start an engineering consulting firm. Success tips.

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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. With no revenue three years in and an ever-increasing pile of expenses, my personal finances took a hit. and more articles from the EO blog.

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How to Configure Your Startup Team

Both Sides of the Table

Early-stage companies shouldn’t: outsource core product development, have consulting firms build it for them to speed up time-to-market, shouldn’t hire too many business people until product is complete and early product/market fit tested. Your first sales people should be consultative sellers who can fuel evangelical sales.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

Both Sides of the Table

She found non-traditional financing. Without this money she wouldn’t have been able to finance operations. She not only became an expert in SEO, she began consulting in SEO to continue to make ends meet and she became a speaker on the topic. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?) She never gave up.

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Three Words Entrepreneurs (and VC’s) Should Take to Heart

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” I said I learned this 15 years ago because that is when I stopped being a consultant. I enjoyed the first half of my time at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) because I was a computer programmer and had to build stuff that actually worked. Consultants spend all of their time pretending to know these answers.

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Eight accounting tips every Kiwi startup needs to know

NZ Entrepreneur

In this blog, we’ll break down everything you need to know, from choosing the best business structure to getting professional help. Don’t hesitate to consult with an accountant to determine which business structure suits you best. If you’re not sure how to create a business plan or a budget, always consult your accountant.

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