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FELD THOUGHTS MAY 7, 2012 VC Rights: Up, Down, And Know What The Fuck Is Going On At the HBS VC Alumni event I was at last week (no – I didn’t go to HBS – I was a panelist) I heard a great line from a wise old VC who has been a VC about as long as I’ve existed on this planet. Up: Pro-rata rights. Down: Liquidation preference. When Know What The Fuck Is Going On : Board seat. Or read blogs. Or do both. | | GABRIEL WEINBERG MAY 7, 2012 Ditching alerts that aren't actionable I try to practice inbox zero and am arguably obsessed with productivity. At the very least, you can say I hate wasting time. For the most part, I'm notified of developments via alerts -- most via email, but some via txt and chat as well. The problem is that can add up to a lot of alerts. Reducing frequency is one. Aggregation is another. Thoughts | | | | | | | | |
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GROWTHOLOGY | MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 To VC or Not to VC?
That is the question for limited partners (LPs)--pension funds, endowed foundations, university investment committees, and so on. The answer, according to a new Kauffman Foundation paper , is not so fast. The economics of venture capital have been changing from the perspective of the entrepreneur as well as from within the industry itself. MORE >> -
 Jim Collins: Good to Great in 10 Steps
Management guru Jim Collins asks entrepreneurs to do 10 things that will dramatically improve their companies. What are you waiting for? Researcher and management guru Jim Collins has authored or co-authored six books, including Good to Great and Built to Last. On his web site there are 48 articles written or co-written by him. You go 20 miles. MORE >> - Can You Apply The Minimum Viable Product Principle To Information Products?
I recently listened to the audiobook version of the Lean Startup by Eric Ries. My motivation for “reading” it is to help with the development of CrankyAds , my software startup. MORE >> -
 A Serial Entrepreneur's Next Venture: Education
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FOR ENTREPRENEURS | MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 Why Churn is SO critical to success in SaaS
Summary: Illustrates graphically why churn is a huge problem a SaaS company gets larger. It also looks at a very surprising factor that can massively accelerate SaaS growth: negative churn. This article is applicable to any recurring revenue business, not just SaaS.) Building for Success Business Model SaaS Startup Help churn SaaS churn MORE >>
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