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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. For our content creation, we use tools such as Canva (graphic design) and GoToStage (webinars platform) to create and share content for prospects to find.”. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself.

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Why Your Startup's Name Matters

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Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. Invite people from outside of the tech world to bring a fresh perspective, and also invite folks from the creative professions — writers, designers, artists, etc. Dev & Design Highlights. Design Lists. Web Design.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

In another we decended into a debate about our 5 year forecasts (I built the models so fielded most of these questions), and it became clear they probably weren’t the best fit for our Series A round (this group is no longer in the early-stage VC business). And a third firm “pressure tested” (i.e. link] leehower.

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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

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No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

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7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

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Facebook Timeline: 10 Stunning Designs [PICS]. Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Dev & Design Highlights. Design Lists. Web Design. World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook iPhone 4S Media Summit. Trending Stories. Top Stories.

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