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Put A Coin In It! Invest In Early Stage Startups To See Maximum ROI

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It’s simple; know how to spot potential and use your area of expertise to identify whether or not this startup’s product or service will become a lucrative asset to its audience. Here’s how to spot potential in a growing company when looking to invest: Assess the company’s product or service.

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Deal with Your Elephant in the Room

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This is part of my series on Raising Venture Capital. Many businesses that pitch to me have White Elephant issues and I’d like to tell you how to deal with these when you’re raising venture capital. But they didn’t have any revenue or enough traction to show for it. Small story.

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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

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You’re unlikely to want to make this sort of investment with the product or the market not yet validated. 2007, 2011) and for the hottest of companies and in bad markets for fund raising (2003, 2008) prices test the bottom end of the range. million post-money valuation with no revenue. I raised my A round at a $31.5

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8 Risky Business Investments That Paid Off Big

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AMF’s decision to streamline production and slash the workforce resulted in labor strikes, low quality motorcycles, and declining sales. Jobs helped restructure the brand and launch the revolutionary products that the brand is now known for. chief, came to the rescue in 2003 and helped turn the company around for the better.

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My new fascination with Podcasts

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According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, podcast industry ad revenue will reach $220 million in 2017, up 85 percent from 2016’s $119 million ( source ). The show starts with the history of Podcasts and ends with where they may be headed. Interestingly, Podcasts are starting to become a big business too. the catalyst. itunes.apple.com.

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What the AngelList Debate Means for the Future of Startup Investing

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Since most companies have little to no revenue, who else has already invested in the deal is heavily weighted to prove value. Every week StartupDigest publishes weekly newsletters about the best events, jobs, and what to read for your industry. Follow McCann on Twitter @Mccannatron. Roberts also takes issue with the emphasis on ?social

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The Long-Term Value of Loyalty

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Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. My company had raised venture capital in April 2001 but we were told that there may never be any more coming. I learned how to better run a product management process. million, then $5.9m, $7.7m