YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

However, for many successful entrepreneurs, weighing all of the personal and financial issues that go into this decision can be gut-wrenching. Each one can provide valuable lessons to the entrepreneur. When Amazon came knocking in 2009, they had been modestly profitable for only two years. Here are a few to consider.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 20, 2009

» August 20, 2009. Who the entrepreneur takes money from (see this post ) is always more important than the terms. "  The problem has been that too-high valuations and too generous terms have spawned painful down rounds that squash the entrepreneur and his early investors.  « Whats Your Alternative?

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

As all good sales VPs will tell you, the compensation plans of the sales team will drive behavior, so it is critically important that you structure the sales and account management plans to align with the key metrics of your business: CMRR, Churn, and Cash flow. ” Gary Messiana, Bessemer Entrepreneur-In-Residence and former CEO, Netli.

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