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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

BCG (June 2018): “Startups founded and cofounded by women actually performed better over time, generating 10% more in cumulative revenue over a five-year period: $730,000 compared with $662,000.”. ” (I discuss this more in Why are Revenue-Share VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders ?)

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. we had no revenue. the evolution of LinkedIn as a company.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Founding Date: 2004. How They Make Money: Majority of Kayak’s revenue actually comes from advertising on their site (55%), not lead generation or referral fees to travel suppliers as you might think (more on this below). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. .

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Over the years, despite massive losses, Netflix was able to bounce back and improve its revenue by 47%. One of the company’s smartest moves was introducing “Netflix Original” movies and TV shows, first launching House of Cards in 2013 to much success. Thanks to Jen Wan, Soteri Skin ! #5- Photo Credit: Raven Cobb.

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Why Having A BHAG Is Critical To Your Company’s Success

YoungUpstarts

billion in revenue, with a total revenue of $136.3 My company was founded in 2004, but we didn’t have a BHAG until 2013. I designed our first BHAG in 2013: keep all junk we pick up out of landfills. But a BHAG shouldn’t focus solely on revenue or growth. Reach $125 billion in sales by 2000.”

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

By Lauren Drell 2013-06-10 14:46:07 UTC. In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010). And usually, its something that has a serious revenue-generating impact on my company. ©2005-2013 Mashable, Inc. Whats This? startupcto'

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

And like the LITERATI, professionals we work with are educated on how to market their business in order to increase revenue opportunities. When I decided to quit the corporate world and build my company in 2004, I saw very few companies focused on helping SMB with digital marketing services. Photo Credit: Nigel Whiteoak.

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