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Asset Management Is A Bizarre Industry Ripe For Disruption

David Teten

It is mathematically impossible for the median investor to beat a low-cost index, after expenses. (Of Of course, asset management firms also sell peace of mind, tax minimization, and other services besides just increasing the value of your assets.). I don’t think that a Net Present Value calculation is appropriate for every company.

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

Cracking the Code

Ultimately, finding a low-cost, repeatable way to show customers how to be successful with your solution is as important as the solution itself. You validated our business model and added huge value to our efforts. You put into words what we were thinking for our cost of client. Michael Kassing. Let me just say "Thanks".

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Should I flip or should I build?

BeyondVC

At this inflection point, an entrepreneur needs to think about whether they want to and can build for the long haul (taking into account the risk and time to do so) or sell today (net present value of your potential expected outcomes in the future). At the end of the day, it comes down to two things.