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From the Vault: 7 biases that can effect your decision making

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In economic valuation, past cost can never be a factor for arriving at a value, and formulas such as NPV (net present value) will never take into account money which has already been spent. Past costs, whether an investment of time or money, should never be used in evaluating a decision. A great illustration of sunk cost?

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Tips for small business: 7 biases that can effect your decision making

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In economic valuation, past cost can never be a factor for arriving at a value, and formulas such as NPV (net present value) will never take into account money which has already been spent. Past costs, whether an investment of time or money, should never be used in evaluating a decision. A great illustration of sunk cost?

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

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Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. To answer the second question and make sure you are building a profitable business, the key indicator to look at is the Customer LifeTime Value (CLTV). Cloud Computing. (1). Cracking The Code. My Investments.