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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Sure, we built SaaS products before the term even existed but at 31 it was hard to delineate reality from what all of the monied people around us were telling us what we were worth. In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers. Until we weren’t.

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5 Things Businesses Should Do Now To Ensure 2015 Success

YoungUpstarts

With the end of the 2015 fiscal year nearing, businesses may be reviewing their consolidated revenues and thinking of ways they can increase their profit margin as they enter the new fiscal year or second-half of the calendar year. Customers will pay more for products that work and are long-lasting.

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Must-Haves For Your Online Store In 2015

YoungUpstarts

With continued innovation in e-commerce technologies, what should online merchants do to take advantage of such innovation to keep their online store abreast in 2015? Product reviews. Before making a decision to purchase a product, people like to listen to different opinions. Responsive design. User Engagement.

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

Startup Lessons Learned

Product Hunt, an 18-month old startup, has evolved from a basic idea into a thriving online community. It all started with a small group of founders and product enthusiasts who self-aggregated into an online community. Check out his post on how he launched Product Hunt, a story captured in tweets, emails, and photos.

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5 Ways To Improve Startup Founder Team Productivity

Startup Professionals Musings

I have found it to be more productive and effective to lead with the model that no meetings will take an hour, and may be done in as little as five minutes. Team members need your critique of their work to learn, but attacking the person is never productive. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 4/17/2015.

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6 Keys To Make Sure Your Product Fits Today's World

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop written business plans as detailed as product plans. Good technologists produce written product specifications, to help them personally be confident that all the technical requirements are covered. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 12/16/2015.

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Come Join Our Investment Team in NYC!

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Since we first opened our New York office back in 2015, we have steadily increased our presence over the years. You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do.