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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal. Please follow him & welcome him to Upfront!! <==

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

Posted on December 7, 2009 by steveblank In my 21 years of startups, I had my ideas “stolen” twice. The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

He and his partner told me about this new idea over the course of nearly a year. If this idea was so big then why would they risk not being first to market, not building defensible IP for the sake of a few hundred thousand dollars extra in lock-up money at a big company? I run the recruiting process for my VC firm, GRP Partners.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer & Strategic Creative at USA GROUP, INC.,

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Five signs it’s time to get your business organized

www.greenhornconnect.com

Submitted by Jason Evanish on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 8:31am. ” Transitioning from partners in an informal collaboration to co-owners of an actual business may seem like a big step, but it is a necessary one that every successful startup eventually must take. 1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business.

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The investment that didn’t happen

K9 Ventures

One occurrence of this was in Q1/Q2 2009. While Zappos was doing diligence on Modista, the issue was brought up that one of other companies in this space — Like.com , founded by Munjal Shah — had filed for some IP in this area. Modista was in talks for being acquired by a major player in the retail space – Zappos.com.

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Paywalls, SEO, and the Need for a Damn Good Brand

ConversionXL

In 2009, Google allowed publishers to cap FCF views at five articles per day ; in 2015, the cap tightened to three articles. Googlebot) accesses the content with a valid IP, however, it’s presented with the content in the HTML and has correct paywall structured data. For publishers, the policy didn’t work. Start with 10 monthly clicks.

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