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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. But in business, you want a lot of partners. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

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How Lemming VCs Cause Venture Recessions

Mucker Lab

The expected lull between “seed” and “harvest”. First, realize that the venture business has cycles of 7–10 years simply based on the fact that almost all venture funds have a legal lifetime of the same duration. Vertical integration of different funding risks. The average (or even above average) horse never wins.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share What Makes Their Business Unique

Hearpreneur

1 – Business Model. Our business is unique because our business model addresses 2 major shifts in the fashion industry today: 1) the rise of fast fashion and its affect on major more traditional fashion companies like Gap, J. Photo Credit: Stefanie Tacata. crew, Aeropostale, etc. 13 – Take Our Time.

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Let's Fire Our Customers

Steve Blank

The Founder’s New Insight Smart founders are never satisfied with simply executing their current business model, they are constantly observing, orienting and deciding whether their current business model can be made better. It’s a natural part of learning about your customers and business model.)

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: AVA Byte

Austin Startup

Valerie Song , CEO & Founder of AVA Technologies Inc. AVA Technologies Inc. The patent-pending AVA Byte knows exactly what you’re growing and will adapt the light and water schedule to nurture the harvest. Valerie Song , CEO & Founder of AVA Technologies Inc., where AVA Technologies Inc.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: AVA Byte

Austin Startup

Valerie Song , CEO & Founder of AVA Technologies Inc. AVA Technologies Inc. The patent-pending AVA Byte knows exactly what you’re growing and will adapt the light and water schedule to nurture the harvest. Valerie Song , CEO & Founder of AVA Technologies Inc., where AVA Technologies Inc.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: MolyWorks

Austin Startup

See the pitch at SXSW in the category of Innovative World Technology , 5 pm to 6 pm Saturday, March 14, before a live audience and a panel of expert judges. Decades if not centuries are required for Mother Nature to build the ecosystems we are aggressively harvesting. Sometimes it’s with people and sometimes with technology.

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