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

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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Why You Should Background Check Your Business Partner

YoungUpstarts

It’s imperative to perform a due diligence check before entering into any business relationship — especially for an entrepreneur. In the past few years, big names, including Yahoo! For example, according to ADP’s 2009 hiring index , 46 percent of résumés reviewed showed discrepancies. Knowing What to Look For.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Tech startups are at the other extreme. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup. Instagram is a textbook example.)

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Startup Lessons: 4 Companies Facing Product Lawsuits

The Startup Magazine

Here are 4 companies that have faced legal action due to the distribution of a toxic or otherwise dangerous product. Beginning in 2013, large automakers like Honda and Ford began recalling their vehicles due to their inclusion of Takata airbags. The company had to file for bankruptcy later that year. Remington’s Rifles.

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How Your Law Firm Should Market To Millennials

The Startup Magazine

A generation that loves technology and fun-seeking, incorporate social media such as creating blogs, tutorials, videos and engaging fan page. This research was proved with today’s growing tech-savvy clients. Google Reviews. Therefore, Google Reviews are a great way how great your business is going. FINAL WORDS.

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Rebranding Your Business? Key Things To Keep In Mind

YoungUpstarts

Rebranding a business is a marketing strategy wherein a new name, design, concept, term, symbol, and combination of these elements are created for a brand. Rebranding is one way to overcome the odds of a partnership breakage or a bankruptcy, showcasing the good points of your business. Be Ready With Advanced Technology.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. This raised the company's name, despite all controversies. 8- Failing at my own business. 9- Howard Schultz.