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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. What happened? People were building.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” An article on growth and marketing in the middle of a crisis—the current one or any other—can seem tone deaf. A focus on cost cutting—every decision is viewed through a loss-minimization lens. Tim Stewart, trsdigital.

Marketing 121
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10 Negatives That Still Make Going Public A High Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a recent Ernst & Young global report , the first half of 2017 was the most active first half by global number of IPOs since 2007. Typical costs for startups today range from $250,000 to $1 million, even if the offering does not go through. Violent market swings usually hit public companies first.

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Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Occam's Razor

As my focus has evolved to getting companies to imagine and execute incredible digital marketing initiatives, I've discovered that my passion for the medium, my experience in creating innovative solutions, and — yes — my charm are sometimes insufficient to convince some CxOs to take their digital marketing opportunities seriously.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability. Where are we today?

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Vaping: the Startup Business in 2018

The Startup Magazine

The vaping market is growing overall, but the segment with most growth is that of vape mod kits , which increased from $1.1 A 2017 report forecasts a global growth of the e-cigarette and vaporizer market by 20.8% Popular and profitable market. And the current forecast predicts 55 million vapers in 2021.

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. sales and marketing. (10). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Measuring sales and marketing effectiveness of Saa. ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cloud Computing.