{"id":20889,"date":"2013-01-09t18:19:37","date_gmt":"2013-01-09t23:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=20889"},"modified":"2016-04-19t11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19t15:14:00","slug":"take-a-cue-from-venture-capitalists-your-firm-needs-a-brain-trust-trinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2013\/01\/09\/take-a-cue-from-venture-capitalists-your-firm-needs-a-brain-trust-trinity\/","title":{"rendered":"take a cue from venture capitalists: your firm needs a brain trust trinity"},"content":{"rendered":"

how to give your firm the three distinct personality traits that spell outrageous success.
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<\/em>by sandi smith, cpa
\naccountant’s accelerator<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

i was reading chip conley\u2019s book, the rebel rules: daring to be yourself in business<\/a>. despite its title, the book doles out fairly standard business advice, except for a handful of tiny tidbits of sheer brilliance. one is the list of items that investors are looking for when considering providing startup money to new businesses.<\/p>\n

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even if you\u2019re never going to seek venture capital money to help to fund your practice, chip’s advice makes a great question to consider for your firm, especially if yours is a small or sole-owned firm. read more →<\/a><\/p>\n