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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. o Their strong skill was online media buying and optimization – they rarely would do CPA deals – mostly buying CPM.

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‘Dear Abby’ Style Advice to Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

I am retired but formerly have been a marketing director and involved in CPA financial services. I would like my sweat equity and existing IP to be the risk that I incur without also risking an asset that could easily represent the majority of my total assets. Where to start for funding and does a business plan differ?

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

John is currently a partner at Rincon Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in early stage web-based businesses, and is a Co-Founder of RevUpNet , a performance-based online marketing agency. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. Interview: Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder AngelList and Co-Maintainer Venture Hacks. |.

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