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Why LP’s Passed on Seed Funds 10 Years Ago (And What’s Happened Since)

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The reality is that seed investing as a strategy was not a new thing back in 2011, and one could point to multiple prior waves where this sort of investing just didn’t work. This expanded the definition of seed to include $5M+ rounds, and you often hear of seed firms now passing on deals because they are “too early”. Then Doordash.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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In 2011, our family was sitting around the dinner table brainstorming when our teenage daughter Mia had a great idea – starting a company that sells the best possible organic roasted seaweed in delicious flavors. The name On Site Opera was definitely derived from a mission-drive place. 1- From our daughter. Photo Credit: Steve Broad.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

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In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Earlier this month, I reported on the most current survey of angel groups: 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups. This article was originally written in May 2001, revised extensively in January 2011 and again October 2011.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

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May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. quiet interesting.

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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

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September 7, 2011 21:32:43 Reply 3 Flag this comment Sushant Sharma Follow Thats a pickle! ;) September 8, 2011 00:45:35 Reply 0 Flag this comment Walter Nienhuis Follow This article is very true. September 8, 2011 04:08:17 Reply 0 Flag this comment Youreferme Follow Great article Dave, that resonated with my experience so far.

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Native App vs. Web App: Which Is Better for Mobile Commerce?

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May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. May 23, 2011 16:24:51 Reply 0 Flag this comment Joe Ortiz Follow Interesting comparison.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors. September 14, 2011 03:43:05 Reply 0 Flag this comment Ay?e e Cagal Follow [link] ÖDÜL KAZANMAK ?SYEN SYEN 10 DAK?KADA

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