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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

We had nascent revenues, ridiculous cost structures and unrealistic valuations. I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money. Until we weren’t. Nobody cared about our valuations any more.

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. Motivated to find a way to help students reduce costs, Yoo worked with advertisers to subsidise student printing. million, Young says, which makes it essential for startups seeking high growth to have global aspirations.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. Since 2015, the rising interest abroad continues to contribute to steady growth. Experts believe the global interest has made these jobs easier to fill. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015. Much of this was attributed to the low cost of living.

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What’s FinTech, And What Does It Mean For Your Business?

YoungUpstarts

in investments in 2015, $15.2B FinTech businesses can be startups that offer traditional financial operations at a cheaper cost or in a more convenient manner, established financial firms keen to apply innovations or just tech companies that provide their own payment tools. The industry reached $15.5B Business Lending (raised $9.8B

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Five case studies you'll see at the Lean Startup Conference 2015

Startup Lessons Learned

With hundred of thousands of global practitioners, the supply of ideas and best practices is endless. She shares: “We now use metrics like cost-per-learning and validation velocity to show progress since traditional things like ROI weren’t applicable.” Come hear about them live at the 2015 Lean Startup Conference.

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How to Manage Supply Chain Planning Like a Pro

YoungUpstarts

On an elementary level, this translates into efficient manufacturing at a lower cost. Learn how these disjointed sources of materials affect your supply chain costs and cause potential delays. For example, data on weather, temperature, accidents, and global political issues can be used to predict potential supply chain setbacks.

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VC Funding in 2020: What Investors Look for in Startups

ReadWriteStart

As far back as 2015, Kauffman Foundation had reported that a whopping two-thirds of the fastest-growing companies go under before attaining self-sustainability. Growth at any cost is not acceptable anymore. ”. Stability over Speed. Apparently, just because a company is growing rapidly does not mean it would be sustainable. Conclusion.