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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. What happened? People were building.

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3 Ways Structure Can Take Your Tech Startup To New Heights

YoungUpstarts

Think of a tech startup the same way. Forty-six percent of those cases fall short due to issues of “incompetence,” which can allude to any type of structural snafu. Speaking intelligently about your company’s current (and future) performance means regular check-ins with your finances. A Jenga tower is a precariously built one.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Business Financial Management

Up and Running

Now, managing and analyzing your business finances doesn’t have to be a frustrating process. Here are a few tips to help you better manage your business finances. Invest in financial management technology. There is no shortage of accounting and financial technology (fintech) apps on the market.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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Investor Perspective: How to Write a Killer Business Plan

The Startup Magazine

In this essay by one of Mercia’s Fund Principals, Ian Wilson, Ian talks about the sorts of things he and the team are looking for when plans come to them for review. The market dynamics and the resulting opportunities. Market analysis. Market analysis. Your business should address a market need. Any early traction.

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7 Key Insights You Can Get From Analyzing Your Financial Statements

Up and Running

Start by doing monthly financial statement analysis on your cash flow statement , income statement , and balance sheet. If you’re not sure where to start or what you’re looking for when you do this type of review, check out this guide. . Review your financial statements often. Opportunities for outsourcing. Conclusion.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

Both Sides of the Table

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. What accelerated this was the collapse of the public stock markets. Staying “lean&# is not an option.

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