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Dragons, Bootstrapping and Women in Tech

Up and Running

What about bootstrapping? Nelson has some tips: Know your burn rate. She notes that if you’re considering acquisition as an exit strategy, creating and maintaining relationships is going to be key. ” The post Dragons, Bootstrapping and Women in Tech appeared first on Bplans Blog. ” Nelson says.

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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. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. ▼ July.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Non-dilutive Financing Through Revenue Sharing

ReadWriteStart

It certainly will be a better way to bootstrap the company. Jeff also described a compelling in-game offer-based customer acquisition model that is proving quite effective for him. Jeff also described a compelling in-game offer-based customer acquisition model that is proving quite effective for him. SOCO Games. Brainscape.

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

In the trailer below, Brad Pitt in describing the new player acquisition philosophy, says "we are card counters at the blackjack table were going to turn the odds at the casino" I look forward to checking out the movie and seeing if RSCM can exploit the odds on early stage investing. ► October. (1). Bootstrapping 101.

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ProfessorVC: 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship

Professor VC

Besides the natural fit with eBay, he wanted the buyer to feel good following the acquisition and certainly the investors in StubHub were happy. Bootstrapping 101. All of this only helps for the next venture. Heres another bonus lesson. Be passionate about whatever it is you are doing. ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

While bootstrapping, there are multiple options from doing as a side project, changing the business, raising angel or venture, etc. A talent acquisition or bootstrapping are still options, but need to include buy-in from the investors. Bootstrapping 101. Is $120M enough capital to reach these exit goals? ► July. (1).

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ProfessorVC: A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal

Professor VC

The LinkedIn acquisition of CardMunch a few weeks ago caught my attention. Techcrunch called it one of the " most like-minded and forward-thinking acquisitions I’ve ever seen " I met with the founders of CardMunch several months ago when they were out raising their Series Seed round. Bootstrapping 101. ► September.