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The Due Diligence Hierarchy of Pain

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But there is obviously a cost associated with each step of diligence, and this cost is multiplied across all the investors that are doing real work. There is also social capital at stake in certain parts of the process that creates real cost as well. Thoughtful investors should know this and be respectful of that cost.

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Is the Future of Healthcare a Telehealth Company for Every Condition?

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Patient-facing cost is a key driver of healthcare accessibility. Despite the structural and historical factors behind the incumbent cost structure of the US healthcare system, there are opportunities for new digital entrants to innovate around the cost stack and deliver more affordable care. . Affordability .

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The Great Retail Reinvention: How the Internet Is Reshaping the Way We Buy Clothing

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But while that particular model has seen success, it certainly won’t be the only way that companies will be able to create greater personalization and serendipitous discovery for their customers. It is very difficult to win over customers without matching the jaw-dropping value and service that Amazon has trained consumers to expect.

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The Shift from FOMO to FOLD in Early Stage Investing

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I think you’ll also see more focus on companies that demonstrate capital efficiently, and investors will encourage founders to be more focused on sound unit economics than growth at all costs. Also, companies that do find PMF and can attract capital will experience less competition for customers and employees.

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Pitch Deck Month: The “Where Are You Going?” Slide

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With extremely limited resources and time, one wrong step could cost you 6-9 months of runway. The point here is not to do a granular forecast of revenue or number of users/customers, but to put a stake in the ground so investors understand what you believe is achievable with X amount of resources given Y timeframe.

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Exploring The Everyday: Better Meat For a Better Future

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What would you say is the biggest “cost” in our current situation? The cost doesn’t have to be monetary. The second is cost. The most significant cost of the inputs is the food that the cells need. Those two variables are equally true in terms of being the most important cost drivers for our technology.

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Accelerator Spotlight: nudgem

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Stelios has a compelling vision for nudgem that allows ecommerce merchants to gather data across the entire user journey and unify those data points to build enriched customer profiles for robust personalization.” RH: Who are your customers? ” – Melody Koh. Get to know the business.

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