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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me). In all of these new product and cost-focused new trends, a big problem has emerged that all of these movements have not addressed. The cost side of the equation is also important.

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Now Any Accredited Investor Can Invest in Texas Startups with Capital Factory and AngelList

Austin Startup

While the Texas weather is preferable to New York City and the cost of living preferable to San Francisco, there are many more reasons that entrepreneurs are flocking to Texas. Capital Factory has partnered with AngelList Rolling Funds to better meet the needs of today’s investors. it has been decades in the making.

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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

Both Sides of the Table

With nearly 2/3rd of all VCs citing cost-cutting in 2016 as the norm — this is a clear indication that winter made an appearance. Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short? So if funding from VCs slowed, valuations dropped and burn rates were slashed, WTF happened to winter again? This chart surprised me the most.

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Chronic Under-financing of EU Start-ups Driven by Mindset

Babbling VC

We keep hearing about lean start-ups and how much costs have dropped when launching and growing a business. Conversely you could blame the LP's (limited partners: the investors in venture funds) and say they are the one's not risking it enough. Initial costs are peanuts to get something up and running.

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In The Long Run, We Are All Dead

Seeing Both Sides

Every start-up board is having the same conversation these last few weeks: how will this economic crisis affect us and what should we do in our own business? GigaOm reports that Sequoia Capital called an all-hands, emergency meeting with its portfolio CEOs to walk through a recommended plan of action. Take action now.