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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. That said, nothing is cost-free. More complex cost of capital calculation. Inversely, if the company has slower than predicted growth, the effective cost of capital is automatically lowered. Cost of capital.

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Decoding the AI Dilemma: Unveiling the Hidden Pitfalls, Ethical Quandaries, and Future Realities

Duct Tape Marketing

If you think about how we communicate, we are having a conversation right now. So I have a model of the world and I have a purpose in that conversation. So that is probably a lower cost, the cost of a mistake that will be lower than in the case of using a model in a judicial process, for example.

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Unveiling The Future Of AI

Duct Tape Marketing

If you think about how we communicate, right? You know, we're having a conversation right now. I think when you ask me a question, I, I pause and I think about what I'm about to say, right? So I have a model of the world, and I have a purpose in that conversation. So, so that is a lower, probably a lower cost.

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The Strategy Behind Building A Thriving Online Community For Your Brand

Duct Tape Marketing

To first say something to kick off a conversation, right. In these closed communities, one can be starting off a conversation at any time. But then from a marketing perspective, you've also got, you know, you wanna create a, an area of loyal fans and of raving loyal fans, right?

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How to Balance AI Magic with Human Expertise

Duct Tape Marketing

The ones that are still, I wouldn't call them thriving, but they're surviving asterisk right now from a content delivery are ones that have experts in the loop at some level, or they have really great processes around building out extraction of information. (20:07): This is predicting this conversation, right?

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Episode 3: Smart Bear Live!

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

I think you’d find yourself, you’re going to drop a lot of people when you instantly mention, ‘This costs money.’ If anybody notices, you grandfather them, or you have the conversation right then. I think those are your natural allies and those are your natural alliances.

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Local Marketing Strategies For Your Small Business

Duct Tape Marketing

But for small businesses — the changes have been revolutionary, often leveling the playing field and providing a way to reach their customers and new audiences in a low-cost, targeted, and personalized way. And that enables you to start a text conversation, right. We got your message. We'll get back to you. Yeah, exactly.