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Microcredentials for the Effective Venture Capital or Private Equity Investor

David Teten

I’ve also published research here on private equity , venture capital , hedge funds and mutual funds , and angel investing , as well as on fund management : origination , due diligence , investment research , and portfolio acceleration. You can also always earn a MBA, CPA, and/or CFA.). HOW TO GET A JOB IN VC.

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Founder Interview: Richard Lavina Innovating Accounting Services with Taxfyle

The Startup Magazine

Richard Lavina, CPA, Co-Founder and CEO of Taxfyle. Richard: I went to school for accounting and followed a path after graduation that those of us in that major typically follow: I started working for a CPA firm in Miami. TSM: What inspired you to start Taxfyle? I figured if I was having that issue, other people might be, too.

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No credit? Big problem. Here are 7 steps to build your startup’s business credit

The Next Web

In the startup world, venture capital is often viewed as the penultimate goal, yet for many startups bootstrapping is often the reality. Your CPA can advise you on the best legal structure for your particular situation, as your choice in entity can have some pretty significant implications on your taxes.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

o Their strong skill was online media buying and optimization – they rarely would do CPA deals – mostly buying CPM. They were actually selling long distance at 20-30 mil run rate signing people up on plans. Later they became big business in Financial services lead-gen. He wanted to see all the data himself.

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How To Make Money Like Facebook With Online Ads

Startup Professionals Musings

When Facebook did it a few years ago, the company used more than $100 million in venture capital funding before it became profitable. The advertiser sees it as cost per acquisition (CPA) or pay per performance (PPP). It helps to understand how online advertising really works.

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250 Developers

This is going to be BIG.

Not only that, but addressing the existing developer pool doesn’t really solve NYC’s most major human capital barrier to innovation—that it’s too easily to wind up mindlessly tracked into being an accountant with a CPA in a NYC school than it is to wind up a moble app developer.

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Entrepreneurs, Commit Not These 7 Deadly Sins

YoungUpstarts

Engage trusted service professionals (attorney and CPA) who have worked with startups before. He’s formed multiple venture capital funds, founded angel groups, and is an angel investor. Most good entrepreneurs are experts in something—a particular technology, an industry, or a skill. Ask questions. Seek advice.