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Starting Startups - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

  A low burn rate is a pearl of great price.    It provides lots of options that high burn rates take away.    A low burn rate is a pearl of great price.    It provides lots of options that high burn rates take away.  October 2010.

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25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time

www.chubbybrain.com

October 3rd, 2010 the Chubby Team 48 Comments. For four years we have offered the synchronization service for no charge, predicated on the hypothesis that a business model would emerge to support the free service. We had the wrong business model. Dave Jones made a virtue of having no business model for APB.

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Silicon Valley Frontlines: Two Tales of "Working For Equity"

philipsmith.typepad.com

» January 23, 2010. a year burn rate and your equity is worthless due to numerous recapitalizations and bridge loans from investors then either you don't get it or I'm stupid to do it. Posted by Philip Smith on January 23, 2010 at 02:55 PM in Business Management , Fundraising , Getting going. ,

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ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Professor VC

The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Since Im not a fan of any of those genres, I have been looking forward to the release of his latest work, Burn Rate. ► 2010. (7). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Steve Bennet.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

Thursday, September 16, 2010. Has DEMO lost its luster and relevance in 2010? October 4, 2010 11:55 AM. ▼ 2010. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Are DEMOs days numbered?

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ProfessorVC: Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

Professor VC

Monday, October 11, 2010. October 13, 2010 6:38 PM. October 18, 2010 2:41 PM. October 19, 2010 1:28 PM. ▼ 2010. (7). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. Steve Bennet. at 11:35 PM. Newer Post.

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Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Startup Lessons Learned

You have to know your business model. Most startups launch before theyve figured out what business theyre in. And even worse, wed cranked up the burn rate in order to be ready to handle all those millions of mainstream customers we anticipated. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,