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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. VII: Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability.

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A conversation with Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz, author and speaker at Lean Startup Conference 2019

Startup Lessons Learned

Learning everything you can about VC first is important for that reason, but also to ensure it’s the right form of financing for your business. It doesn’t make your business idea a bad one if you conclude that VC isn’t right for you.

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Does Your VC have an Investment Thesis, or a Hypothesis?

David Teten

2) Business model-defined funds. For example, Point Nine Capital focuses on B2B SaaS and marketplaces at the seed stage, across many industries. B2B vs B2C) within the business model preference. . You can always mention you do other things later, as they reach out knowing you are awesome at something.”.

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How to Fine-tune Your Small Business Finances—from Funding to Growth [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

They cover funding for small businesses from the initial funding stage to later stages of growth, and other areas in between. Now I train people in communications and leadership. I’m here with some really phenomenal CEOs who are going to talk to us today about small business finances from funding to growth.

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The Summer of Initial Coin Offerings

Seeing Both Sides

Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. Good teams creating something of real value around which they can build a community now can tap another source of scale capital available to them. But many are. Fuzzy Governance.

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The Summer of Initial Coin Offerings

Seeing Both Sides

Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. Good teams creating something of real value around which they can build a community now can tap another source of scale capital available to them. But many are. Fuzzy Governance.

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Starting A Business: A Financial Checklist

YoungUpstarts

by Tina Hay, founder and CEO of Napkin Finance. One of the most important factors in becoming a successful entrepreneur is managing finances. Whether early or later-stage, the growth of every company most often depends on how much capital is available to fund its growth. Define Your Business Model.

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