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How Falling In Love With My Product Killed My Business

Software By Rob

By 2003, I entered my first show and in 2004 I had a full-fledged business running. Large format was a great selling hook and I could easily take on other competitors at the shows and win sales. My sales continued to slide as I watched my competitors produce cheaper work via digital negatives. I loved this product.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

According to the NVCA 2017 Yearbook , in 2004, 77% of global VC fundraising went to US VCs, and 85% of global VC dollars went to US startups. Typically engineering, QA, and support are offshore, while CEO, sales, and marketing are in the US. markets: New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

According to the NVCA 2017 Yearbook , in 2004, 77% of global VC fundraising went to US VCs, and 85% of global VC dollars went to US startups. Typically engineering, QA, and support are offshore, while CEO, sales, and marketing are in the US. markets: New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, San Francisco and Silicon Valley.