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Business Lessons Often Ignored In The Heat Of Passion

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my experience, creating a new business is at least as difficult as creating an innovative solution, and it takes a knowledge of finance, operations, customers and the marketplace. For example, the personal motorized scooter Segway was announced as disruptive technology way back in 2002, but is still not a successful business.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Or worse yet they may never get financed. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. That asset class need not represent the broader market. Have a cushion.

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The Guide to Your Nonprofit Whistleblower Policy

Board Effect

Whistleblower policies date back to 2002 with the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act , which came about as a result of corporations that misled their investors relating to fraudulent financial reporting practices. A whistleblower policy is more than a core policy for nonprofit organizations. Detail the compliance officer’s duties.

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A Look at What’s Fueling Startup Investments in Colombia

ReadWriteStart

Colombia has a few industries with massive potential for disruptive transformation , in particular, health and finance. In 2002, the city established Medellín ACI at (Medillín ACI.org), is the Agency for Investment and Cooperation. Industry gaps. Companies promote international relations.

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How is the VC Asset Class Doing?

View from Seed

Over the last 10 years, we’ve been in a bull market with considerable froth in late stage financing activity and valuations. In looking at the data, it’s interesting to note that the TVPI for funds from 2002-2006 is pretty weak. This would suggest that TVPI would be performing well.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. the shift of America to a majority minority country by 2050. According to the U.S. for non-diverse firms.

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4 Best Business Brokers To Sell A Business

YoungUpstarts

What it means for a seller is a quick and easy sale because those buyers are already qualified with financing in the works. Established in 2002, Synergy Business Brokers helps smaller businesses with annual revenue of $700,000 and $4 million. With 19 worldwide locations, they are definitely a company that gets it done.