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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. A new category of VCs have emerged offering a hybrid between VC and RBI, which we call “Flexible VC”. . Too often, investment structures force the management team to make decisions between misaligned growth and investment (return) objectives.

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Picking Ventures: Part 2 - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

" We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position.  That can mean a variety of venture debt-type structures - but servicing and cash flow will be really important.   And then the partners come calling.

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The Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science

Steve Blank

Business schools teach aspiring executives a variety of courses around the execution of known business models, (accounting, organizational behavior, managerial skills, marketing, operations, etc.). In contrast, startups search for a business model. (Or to optimize this search. to optimize this search.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

Beware The Consultant John Greathouse – Posted in: Cash Flow Management , Launching Venture , Strategic Planning. There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. Thanks for visiting! Once you obtain funding, it will be worse than hitting the Lottery.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. Should the idea or business be kept secret? Why do I do it? A few thoughts.