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The Creator Economy is rising, but challenges abound

VC Cafe

Trend to watch : an equivalent to MCNs (Multi Channel Networks) on the early days of YouTube where creators band together to generate economies of scale (and share revenue). Copyright, or the lack thereof – it’s hard for creators to prevent illegal distribution of their IP.

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The Four Main Things that Investors Look for in a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Everyone has their own definition of momentum (user numbers, revenue, channel partners, biz dev deals, whatever). Mostly by early stage investors talking about getting smaller exits. What about Product / IP? But if you identify investors with whom you’d like to work here’s my advice: 1. That’s not an M?

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Channel your Inner VC to Understand Startup Valuations

www.currentlyobsessed.com

Deals come in all shapes and sizes, and seed stage funds like First Round Capital and programs like TechStars provide flexibility Explosive growth companies and multi-time successful founders get atypical deals The other terms (besides valuation) matter too!

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

IP Location Tools. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. NESTA : They invest in early-stage companies, inform and shape policy, and deliver practical programs that inspire others to solve the big challenges of the future. Lodestone Innovation Partners (IP) Ltd are spin-out specialists. Roku Channel Store. Xtranormal.