A Winning Formula for Startups that are Going Global - Michelle E. Messina / Jon Baer
When preparing for the global market, startups have some unique advantages over big companies. They change and adapt very quickly to the realities of the new market. However, they're usually short-staffed and lack sufficient financial resources to scale quickly. We'll share 5 points that will help startups compete more effectively against large companies and win! #michellemessina #jonbaer #startup #entrepreneur
Michelle E. Messina is a serial entrepreneur who brings strong sales, marketing, and business development skills to startups everywhere. She pioneered the Silicon Valley best practices training of startups in 2004 and has worked with 1000’s of entrepreneurs in more than 35 countries. Michelle believes that being an entrepreneur is the hardest thing you’ll ever enjoy doing.
Jon Baer is a recovering venture capitalist who loves working with early stage companies around the world. He was the founder and CEO of two venture-backed companies, one of which was a spinout from SRI International. Jon now spends his time teaching, mentoring, and advising early stage companies with leading accelerators and investors around the world. He believes that startups require tough love; and need to focus on money, metrics, and milestones. Jon teaches startup CEOs to say less, because less is more.
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