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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. See Why Are Revenue-Based Investors Investing in Women & Diverse Entrepreneurs? 83% of all entrepreneurs haven’t, and in many cases can’t, raise capital from traditional venture capitalists and banks.

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The Strategy Behind Building A Thriving Online Community For Your Brand

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To first say something to kick off a conversation, right. In these closed communities, one can be starting off a conversation at any time. And there's also this new wave of either solo entrepreneurs or small businesses that are starting communities.

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Why Great Leadership Starts With Open Hearted Conversations

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If you're looking for a new podcast, the female startup club shares tips, tactics and strategies from the world's most successful female founders, entrepreneurs, and women in business to inspire you to take action and get what you want out of your career. One of my favorite episodes who should be your first hire, what's your funding plan?

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Talking AI with AI

Reid Hoffman

RH: I agree with everything that you just outlined — but you missed one of the most interesting possibilities, like our conversation right now. Where the AI — in this case you — provide creative, interesting, and elucidating content like I hope we are right now.

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What Are the Rights of Minority Stockholders?

Scott Edward Walker

There is, however, another set of rights with which many entrepreneurs may not be familiar: State law rights. These are rights granted to stockholders pursuant to the respective laws of the company’s State of incorporation and are often the only rights that minority common stockholders have.

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VC Term Sheets – Investors’ Option to Walk

Scott Edward Walker

The Investors’ Right to Walk VC Term Sheets Are Non-Binding. I have previously discussed this issue in detail, and the importance of choosing solid investors, in my post “ Doing Deals In The New Decade: 7 Tips For Entrepreneurs ” (see tip #1). Fourth, founders should button-down all of the key issues in the term sheet.

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Transcript of Why Reviews Matter to Your Business

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Aaron Weiche: We definitely see a very strong signal from the biggest window into the web through Google, that reputation really matters, and they are bringing it to the conversation right in that search result, very high, and very visible for a user to interact with. You’ve just stolen time from me within my day.”