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"I had secured financial backing, I'd set up inventory and cash management systems. I was ready for business, then it hit me... I had no product or service!"

How to Start your Own Telecomms. Company

"The Oaths of the Venture Capitalists."

Setting up companies

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"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

'We've financed three more startups for no fathomable reason.'

The wonderful world of cheese.

"We're a very small international conglomerate."

'We've financed three more startups for no fathomable reason.'

Bullseye!

'Now I know why the strategy guide warned against entering the 5th stage. Awesome!'

Where was I?

"Maybe we should have another look at the 'business as usual' idea."

'Stay with me now, people, because in Step C, things get a bit delicate.'

Decision Making Block

Cartoon about having many investors for crowd funding.

"Right here is your baby’s infrastructure, and in a month or so we’ll be able to see the analytics."

"The Internet startup had only enough cash for one more day. But, miraculously, the money lasted for eight days, until more venture capital could be raised."

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

'Henry, I'm here to trim back your budget.'

'He's a media consultant. He came with the multimedia software package.'

"And who, may I ask, is financing this startup country?"

"All that's left is inventing something insanely popular!"

'I say we try it.'

'Wow, my own desk!'

'The company I ran was non-profit, but that wasn't intentional.'

'Good - we're finally all on the same rampage.'

This horse isn't dead. It's just sleeping.

Well you know what they say - here today gone tomorrow - or in the case of dotcoms, here today gone shortly after lunch.

'Computers' 'Hardware' 'Software'

"That 'give it away free' strategy certainly worked well."

'Let's make it cutting edge...with a traditional feel.'