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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

What You Can Learn From Public Markets It doesn’t really take a genius to realize that what happens in the public markets will filter back to the private markets because the ultimate exit of these companies is either an IPO or an acquisition (often by a public company whose valuation is fixed daily by the market). Except the music stopped.

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6 Recruiting Best Practices for Finding and Closing Top Talent

Up and Running

seen at the end of the most recent recession in June 2009. These days, “recruitment” is only one part of the talent acquisition process. . But now the future of recruiting must be driven by a strategic talent acquisition plan that focuses on planning according to business objectives and growth projections.

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Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs

www.forentrepreneurs.com

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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Troubled media sharing startup Color Labs said to be acquired by Apple

The Next Web

They snagged Lala for $80 million in December, 2009. If true, and our sources are very well placed, the acquisition helps end a tumultuous period of Color’s existence. Apparently, the technique worked as the deal is said to net everyone at Color, including investors, a return on the initial funding. Yes, we know, it seems crazy.

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Highlights from the 2009 Business of Software Conference

Software By Rob

He spoke about risk (development, market, financial and execution), social media, how you must create content (most likely through a blog) to win in today’s “search&# economy. photos by [link] November 16th, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? An excellent presentation from a brilliant guy.

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Challenge of Predicting Winners

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Challenge of Predicting Winners I just read a bit on the payout to YouTube from the Google Acquisition ( Internet News , CNN ). Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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Map of VC Investments

SoCal CTO

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.