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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

As a result, unfounded hockey-stick graphs and unicorn promises give way to financial fluency, realistic expectations, frank conversations about what a business can credibly achieve, and transparency. . Disclosures: Blue Future Partners is a member of the Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where David Teten was formerly a Partner.

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The #1 Predictor of Startup Success

Growthink Blog

Fortunately for young entrepreneurs, there is a great solution to their lack of experience, which is to get Advisors and/or build an Advisory Board. An Advisory Board is simply a group of Advisors.) Note that I define Advisors as successful people that you respect and that agree to help your company.