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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

He illustrated his talk with regulatory horror stories in the telecom market , electronic health records , and Covid antigen tests. Unfortunately, for startups entering a regulated market following this advice this might not be the optimum path. But regulated markets are different. Regulation What’s regulatory capture?

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The Best Neighborhoods In Washington DC For Your Next Real Estate Investment

YoungUpstarts

Washington, DC is routinely rated as one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, with high average rent. The post The Best Neighborhoods In Washington DC For Your Next Real Estate Investment appeared first on Young Upstarts. Grant McDonald shares his views on its investment potential.

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Taking Relationship Marketing to the Next Level

Duct Tape Marketing

Taking Relationship Marketing to the Next Level written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Zvi Band. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I chat with Zvi Band. He’s also invested in growing relationships and connections in his own backyard, in the Washington, DC area.

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Accelerator Spotlight: Caesar Sustainability

View from Seed

Rachel Hodes (RH): What problem exists in the market that your business is trying to solve? I’m Connor Cash, the founder of Caesar and I grew up outside of Boston but currently live in DC! ” – Lee Hower. Get to know the business. Get to know the founder. RH: Please introduce yourself. And your least?

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4 Questions To Ask Before You Hire An App Developer

YoungUpstarts

A B2B research, ratings and reviews platform located in Washington, DC, they provide in-depth client reviews, data-driven content and vetted market leaders. In the app development industry, a relatively new but important player is Clutch. They also provide leaders tables for app development companies around the world.

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Culture Isn’t Everything: 3 (Other) Traits Vital To Your Business’s Success

YoungUpstarts

Zvi Band is the founder and CEO of Contactually , a relationship-marketing platform that maximizes value and drives greater ROI from personal and professional networks. Zvi frequently participates in thought leadership panels at Tech Cocktail, WordPress DC, DC PHP, and DCRUG events.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

On February 16, I visited Washington, DC, where I attended an HBS Club of DC lunch on the Case Foundation and Startup America. We’ve set up teams in a cross-functional way so that marketers, developers, etc. When Hertz started doing hourly rentals, it was a sign we were impacting the market. are all working together.

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