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I also had to negotiate a follow-on round at a portfolio company because new investors were trying to force a bit option-pool top-up that would dilute the founders and existing shareholders and existing investors were fighting over prorata rights. especially about churn rates and your high CACs last quarter relative to the previous year.

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Companies offer incentives such as signing and retention bonuses as well as unique job perks and flexible scheduling. Many businesses are discovering that the key to successful marketing is interacting two-way with customers, not simply shouting marketing messages at increasingly dilute audiences. . #6- Recruit and retain employees.

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