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A heartbreaking story about time and money.

Berkonomics

What most managers miss is that every month cut from the time it takes to perform such tasks cuts the cost by the value of a month’s worth of fixed overhead or burn. Ignoring the cost of product for a moment to make a point, saving a month’s fixed overhead by making processes more efficient, could easily double profits for the year.

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Wasted time is money lost.

Berkonomics

What most managers miss is that every month cut from the time it takes to perform such tasks cuts the cost by the value of a month’s worth of fixed overhead or burn. Ignoring cost of product for a moment to make a point, saving a month’s fixed overhead by making processes more efficient, could easily double profits for the year.

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Wasted time is money lost. (And another story of lost opportunity.)

Berkonomics

What most managers miss is that every month cut from the time it takes to perform such tasks cuts the cost by the value of a month’s worth of fixed overhead or burn. And we were able to secure that investment along with a partner from that firm joining our board.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

New investors hate down rounds. When your competition does irrational things to grow fueled by low-cost capital it makes it harder for you to compete by playing by the conventional rules. So at GRP Partners we’re very active now. Many good companies will not get funded. Get funded now, if you can.&#.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. And all of the other smart and operational decisions that have enabled Airbnb to weather the storm and go on to have one of the most successful public market debuts. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. I always saw it as the opposite.”. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. And all of the other smart and operational decisions that have enabled Airbnb to weather the storm and go on to have one of the most successful public market debuts. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. I always saw it as the opposite.”. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

Technical progress and market traction are much slower and cost a lot more than anticipated. By definition, companies that receive venture capital cannot fund their businesses from operations, and thus need to seek outside capital. There are a lot of dark, hard days. Venture capitalists Cut Tough Deals.