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Why That $1 Million Doesn’t Always Mean Your Crowdfunding Campaign Was A Success

YoungUpstarts

While many think about crowdfunding as a top-line sales number, it’s critical to evaluate all the costs associated with the campaign, as the balance between raise and spend absolutely factors into your outcomes. One of the first non-product costs is building out your campaign and website. Don’t overlook “hidden” product costs.

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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

In January, Denver will become one of the few American cities that allows its residents to purchase and recreationally consume marijuana, a move that is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue. Denver has more tech startups per capita than any U.S. Like Silicon Valley, Denver is among the most educated cities in the U.S.,

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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary

Up and Running

We talked with two dispensary owners from pioneering states: Mitch Woolhiser, owner of Northern Lights Cannabis Company in Denver, Colorado, and Lincoln Fish, CEO of OutCo Labs, which manages the dispensary Outliers Collective in San Diego, California. Consult wholesalers in your area to find out the cost of products. Cost of license.

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Finance Fridays: Getting Started – Allocating Equity and Founder’s Investment

Feld Thoughts

Jane and Dick worked together at Denver Health, the nation’s “most wired” hospital according to Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine. They have seen first-hand the impact technology can have in the medical field through exposure to a number of Denver Health IT initiatives. Let’s get started. warrants or discounts).

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Changing the narrative on distributed teams in Silicon Valley

Version One Ventures

However, the pressure of sky-high housing costs, salaries and competition for suitable candidates is causing start-ups and investors to rethink their approach to distributed teams. This is a great way to quickly scale non-core activities at much lower cost. for customer service and in Eastern Europe and India for development.

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The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups

www.paulgraham.com

Silicon Valleydominates, then Boston, then Seattle, Austin, Denver, and New York. The classic way to burn through cash is by hiring a lot of people.This bites you twice: in addition to increasing your costs, it slowsyou down—so money thats getting consumed faster has to lastlonger. Afterthat theres not much.

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