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

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Cannabis Company

Up and Running

The global market for CBD oils is expanding due to their medical efficacy. A number of cannabis tech companies have also begun to take advantage of the opportunity in the marketplace. Once you identify your ideal customer, you can tailor your marketing and sales plan to that person. Marketing and sales plan.

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10 Business Elements Required to Rise Above the Crowd

Startup Professionals Musings

Too many entrepreneurs look for that one magic bullet -- an exciting new technology, perhaps, or their own determination to make the world a better place -- to override any shortcomings in their startup model. Product distribution or service delivery. Physical products often require access to existing distribution channels.

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How to make a business partnership a success

Berkonomics

All parties need to perform due diligence to ensure that the assumptions are correct, that neither partner has financial issues which could affect the partnership, and that the opposite partner has the skills to contribute to the partnership. Open doors to new distribution channels. Access to new technologies.

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How to Write a Business Plan

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You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. The company overview provides a quick review of the company’s legal structure and location, as well as some background on the company’s history if you’re writing the plan for an existing business. Marketing and Sales Plan.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Subscription Box Service

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Marketing and sales plan. The target market section of your subscription box business plan identifies which subset of people you will focus your marketing and sales plan on. Creating a buyer persona puts you in the customer’s shoes to guide marketing and sales decisions. Marketing and sales plan. Operations.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. billion for a company with less than $50 million in sales. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did.