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All Markets Are Not Created Equal: 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Digital Marketplaces

abovethecrowd.com

Aggregating suppliers is a necessary, but insufficient step on its own. You must also organically aggregate demand. Great marketplaces do not simply aggregate a market; they enhance it. Wow” moments lead to word-of-mouth viral growth and high net promoter scores. Aggregating demand is much harder and more critical.

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

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . 3) Raise capital. Fund/SPV management services specifically are provided by Assure Services and Proteus Capital. ff Venture Capital hired two full-time engineers to build out Totem.

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The Most Important Time of Year Just Started.

Growthink Blog

I run through the math here , with the net result of revenue increasing by 2.4X The key is having the know-how to source the right vendors and then leading them such that they seamlessly work together as to “de facto” become in their aggregate part of a full-time, in house team. via these “cascading” 20% improvements. #4.

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Entrepreneurs Need to Find the Best ‘Curators’

Startup Professionals Musings

These days, we all have to rely on a few trusted sources to digest and filter information, net out the relevant messages, and steer us with links to accurate details. They write and tweet every day, with the single guiding credibility and personality that the new social culture demands. Both Sides of the Table , by Mark Suster.

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Where Do Venture Capital Dollars Actually Come From? This Visual Explains

Agile VC

Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. A smaller portion of the total capital in the VC ecosystem comes from high net worth individuals. Insurance Companies. The third reason is less in the hands of these institutional investors, and that’s governance.

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“Customer First” Healthcare

abovethecrowd.com

Specifically, the “narrow network” typically aggregates those providers that are willing to accept lower prices for their services (theoretically you could have a “premium” narrow network, but they are typically used to create more affordable plans). As a result of their commitment to service quality, they have a 90 net promoter score.

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Asset Management Is A Bizarre Industry Ripe For Disruption

David Teten

At my firm, ff Venture Capital, we’re trying our part to rethink how the industry works, and also actively looking for opportunities to invest in companies creatively disrupting this sector, e.g., our portfolio companies Addepar and Indiegogo. I don’t think that a Net Present Value calculation is appropriate for every company.