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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

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and the subsequent acquisition sprees of companies like Google, Yahoo!, Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me). The COGS (costs of goods sold) tells me about how big your customer acquisition costs will be. portfolios.

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

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Who must be a co founder and who can remain a hired principal? When I find, and hire on options, the three perfect CEs/directors must I consider them co founders and treat them accordingly? Who must be a co founder and who can remain a hired principal? He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.