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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business.

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How Investors Think About Valuation of Pre-Revenue Startups

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In fact, really large markets are possibly a downside. -- need venture capital - a significant negative effect Key hurdles that you really should be going for in the early-stage: ++ Good feedback from potential customers - that's the key hurdle Orders or early sales from customers ++ Key beta testers identified and contacted Channels secure, customers (..)

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