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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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In addition to FOMO it is partly driven by massive increase in valuations for earlier-stage companies who raised money at bit seed prices but who still have product risk. million pre-money valuation is now raising $1 million at a $12 million valuation the next investor has nowhere to go but up (or sit out the investment).

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Twitter Link Roundup #176 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. Q1 Venture Capital Spending & Number Of Deals Down, M&A Activity Drops 44 Percent And Pre-Money Valuations Plummet – [link]. Always use data, not feelings, to make business decisions – [link].

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8 Questions to Help Decide if You Should be Raising Money Now

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Are you in the “lean&# phase? I’m a very big believer in the “Lean Startup&# principles as espoused by Steve Blank and Eric Ries. You’re offered a $9 million pre-money to raise $3 million (e.g. 5 million raised at a $9 million pre-money valuation or 35.7% They get the PR bump.