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On the Road to Recap:

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The pressures of lofty paper valuations, massive burn rates (and the subsequent need for more cash), and unprecedented low levels of IPOs and M&A, have created a complex and unique circumstance which many Unicorn CEOs and investors are ill-prepared to navigate. The typical Silicon Valley term sheet does not include such terms.

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. ProfessorVC. Monday, November 14, 2011. Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid Idea?

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25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time

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Between the worse data aggregation method and the much higher amount of work Wesabe made you do, it was far easier to have a good experience on Mint , and that good experience came far more quickly. Post-Mortem Title : My eHarmony for Hiring Failure. Hiring was a challenge we found difficult throughout the life of our Company.