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14 Interesting Findings From The Startup Genome Project

YoungUpstarts

However, this does not mean that investors don’t have a significant effect on valuations and M&A). B2C vs. B2B is not a meaningful segmentation of Internet startups anymore because the Internet has changed the rules of business. But the right mentors significantly influence a company’s performance and ability to raise money.

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Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – The Startup Genome Project

Steve Blank

The solution I’m exploring is a just in time learning methodology that accelerates founders’ learning curve by aggregating relevant content, peers and mentors.&#. However, this does not mean that investors don’t have a significant effect on valuations and M&A). Hmm, now I’m getting intrigued. Solo founders take 3.6x

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. Close to 80% responded that manual processes, such as tracking down support, preparing reports and pulling data from different sources, are the biggest pain points they face in the valuation process.

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

The top performing SaaS companies typically achieve annual customer renewal rates above 90% - with most of the churn due to death (bankruptcies) or marriage (acquisitions) - and over 100% renewals on a dollar value basis due to up-sells into this installed base. upfront acquisition cost, making the CLTV equal to $2.5-$0.7= means a $0.7