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Keep Testing Your Core Assumptions

Ann Winblad, Hummer Winblad Ventures

Ann Winblad advises entrepreneurs to boil down their business plan and tell everyone in the company the top five assumptions for success. “As time goes on, turn the assumptions into facts,” says Winblad. She also reminds entrepreneurs to constantly reevaluate these assumptions as their company moves forward.