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What do investors REALLY want?

Up and Running

In 2004, Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman launched Reddit. I’m personally 70% management, 30% product […] If I feel a priori that the CEO can’t cut it I’m highly unlikely to invest. Make no mistake, you will need to have a business model or a business plan that shows just where you sit in relation to your competitors.

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Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. Google reportedly turned down buyout offers from Microsoft shortly before the 2004 IPO. They devalued the company and sold 70% of the business to private investors in 2009. Questionable business model.

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Transcript And MP3 Of My $180,000 Website Flipping Presentation

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

In 2004 I began blogging. In fact, I based myself in Toronto for a couple months over the summer there and did a product launch while I was there. THE POWER OF OUTSOURCING & CREATING YOUR OWN PRODUCT. I didn’t have a product of my own, and I spent a whole lot of time essentially wasting time. I went to the U.S.