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High Returns On A Small Fund Challenge Low Returns On A Big Fund

David Teten

The Economics of Private Equity Funds demonstrates that the VC industry survives mostly on fee-based income (of which larger funds have a proportionally larger amount). Tom draws on two metrics to demonstrate that larger funds are, in fact, more likely to be top performers. But the paper I linked to by Steve Kaplan et al.

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5 Signs You Need to Create Your Startup Sponsorship Program

Women Entrepreneurs Can

When you’re working towards validating the ROI in your pitches, it’s crucial that you focus more on metrics, how you’ll help the prospect measure their return and all the work involved in helping them achieve their goals. More and more often, sponsorship decisions are driven by the tangible economic value of that relationship.