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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

But also things like founders splitting up, not getting enough traction to self-fund or to secure the next round of financing, having to go back to a day job, and so on. Usually it’s starvation — can’t get enough customers (distribution) to pay enough money for long enough (product/market fit).

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Everything About IR35 and How to Use IR35 Tax Calculator

Transformify

Here are a few important facts that one must know about IR35: It is a group of tax laws that forms an integral part of the Finance Act; IR35 was initially introduced in April 2000. The NICs element, on the other hand, was integrated into the Social Security Contributions Regulations 2000.

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Presidential Innovation Fellows, round two

Startup Lessons Learned

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. MyUSA Simplifying the process of finding and accessing information and government services that are right for you. Take a look and judge for yourself.

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What’s the Difference Between a Small Business Venture and a Startup?

Up and Running

Startups have some unique struggles, especially in regard to financing. Accelerators provides structured curriculum in a short period to help rapidly grow the size and value of a company to get ready for a specific goal, typically to raise financing.”. Key difference #2 – the relationship with funding.

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Can the Bitcoin code be forbidden by democratic governments?

The Startup Magazine

No democratic government will ever ban technology. By their nature, governments must protect innovation. They have gained from it, and the governors have had 2000 years to see what is happening with states that do not innovate. It is a minor example, but it is important for both governments and companies.

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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

Gust

Modern theories of economics and finance teach us that in a world of perfect information, the market will decide what a fair price is for any company’s stock at any point in time based on its current financial condition, results of past operations, analysts’ forecasts of future performance, industry conditions and so on.

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Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s)

Steve Blank

The two decades from 1979 when pension funds fueled the expansion of venture capital to 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst were the Golden Age for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms. During the decade between 1991 and 2000, nearly 2000 venture backed companies went public. government for funding. Here’s why.