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Do Less. More.

Both Sides of the Table

One would think entrepreneurs would never want less available cash – until such time as their competitors ridiculously and unnecessarily all raise $50 million in the name of a “land grab” thus making it much harder for your totally reasonable company to attract investors.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). I don’t need to name companies for you to come up with your own examples. I guess if you’re in high-volume, low-differentiation mode perhaps this is efficient for you.

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What Are Pre-Seed Rounds and Why Do They Exist?

View from Seed

At NextView, we prefer to think in terms of a startup’s actual business progression rather than round names. In the years immediately prior to the popularity of institutional seed investing (I’m using a time frame of 2002 – 2007), the early-stage financing landscape looked similar to the first segment of the chart.

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Transcript of How to Turn Marketing Costs Into Profit

Duct Tape Marketing

That show daily turned into the Red Bull, which now has two million subscribers and then all the videos and the syndication and they’re having The New York Times and Wall Street Journal pay them money for some of their content. They wanted to do a show daily. I mean, that stuff happened from just an idea.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

These anticipated outcomes were validated by “ Returns to Angels in Groups ” by Professor Rob Wiltbank in November 2007. The Ohio TechAngels adapted this valuation methodology in 2008 to meet their needs and named it the Bill Payne Method. Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The magazine rated 100 countries by how well they scored in five categories, namely: education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism, and political environment. STANLEY FISCHER NAMED ONE OF WORLD’S TOP 10 BANK CHIEFS. TAKADU NAMED WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TECHNOLOGY PIONEER 2011. in August 2010.

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The Case For Creating A Podcast For Your E-Commerce Or Software Company

ConversionXL

However, in 2007, “familiarity” jumped to 37%, and in 2012, it was 45% – that’s a 105% difference!! Imagine this: with the push of a button, your show instantly syndicates to iTunes, Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, and a number of other directories where they can be downloaded by eager listeners around the world. Name your podcast.

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