YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2018

If an investor is hierarchical and doesn’t see diversity as a competitive tool, look for capital somewhere else. Imagine having the tough conversation when things go wrong. Conversely, if your startup only needs $150,000 to validate the market and prove the concept, don’t accept millions because some VC offers it.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Adams, authors of “ Venture Capital For Dummies ® “ You’ve managed to get the attention of well-established venture capitalists. Not to worry, if you’re having trouble navigating the mystical world of venture capital, you’re in good company. In both cases, a high valuation can end a conversation.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2015

Yet very small businesses (VSBs) are one of the last untapped bastions of innovation and, by association, venture dollars. Innovations in SaaS have made core VSB functions like lead conversion, scheduling, CRM and secure transactions available online for the first time ever.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2011

And Hamm should know something about leadership – he’s led investments in many successful high-growth companies as a partner in various venture capital firms and named as one of the United State’s top 100 venture capitalists by AlwaysOn in 2009, and teaches leadership at Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Innovation Uncensored, is a two-day master class from the world’s most innovative companies for those who think of themselves as an innovative business leader in fields as various as technology, design, marketing, entertainment, venture capitalism, energy, infrastructure, non-profits and branding. InfusionCon. Inside BitCoins NYC.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Talk through conversations. Now that you’ve tackled emails and recorded messages, it’s time to move on to something a little less predictable: conversations. Also consider asking your employees to end all conversations and messages with a tagline that expresses your organization’s best attribute.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2011

Being a benevolent dictator combines an appreciation for consensus and the input of the team with the ability to recognize when debate, conversation, and analysis can’t take you any further. When you lead as a benevolent dictator, you can move faster than the competition and save time, money, and energy to capitalize on opportunities.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 27, 2011

I’ve done everything from designing our website in Photoshop to coding our conversion funnels in html/css. Like most of you, I have read a ton of blogs about technology and venture capital and what it takes to run a start-up. Some days I was the sales force and others I was the customer support team.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2011

The “dictator” part simply means that you have to recognize when it’s time for debate and conversation to end and a decision to be made. He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2011

Yes, as the benevolent dictator, you have the final say-so at the point when debate, conversation, and analysis can’t take you any farther. For me, they were always a great way of taking a quick break while assessing the organization by engaging in short conversations with staff members from clerks to vice presidents.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

PMVs are important for both angel investment and venture capital pitches. When you go into a pitch, you’re given the opportunity to highlight the merits of your venture, to share expertise of your partners and to outline the competitive landscape. With that much at stake, do your best to get it right.

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