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Is the Lean Startup concept of MVP dead?

VC Cafe

“After the crash, venture capital was scarce to non-existent. In fact, they were screaming at them to dramatically reduce their burn rates. In fact, they were screaming at them to dramatically reduce their burn rates. It was a nuclear winter for startup capital.”

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Which Fundraising Round Should You Skip?

View from Seed

As a first time founder, having a few million dollars in the bank after a successful seed raise may seem like a huge amount of capital, and it’s easy to lose discipline around your burn rate. Experienced founders: B2B. For an experienced founder building in B2B, the round to skip is the pre-seed.

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Twitter Link Roundup #235 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

The Myth of Venture Capital | Re/code by Jon Oringer – crowdspring.co/1tNFeV7. Bad Notes on Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1u3NJvn. Are startup burn rates out of control? Busting the Lean-Startup Myth – crowdspring.co/1ozOXHA. Why Introverts Make Great Leaders – crowdspring.co/1yhmaS5.