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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

It was an early example of the power of direct marketing and subscription services. Marketing and lead automation software for businesses; claim to have largest market share in sector since March 2008. Index Seed : Index Ventures carves out seed fund from existing $400mm fund. Enter ShoeDazzle.

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SuperMac War Story 9: Sales, Not Awards « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Customers went into the store either looking for the SuperMac product by name (if our demand creation activities had been effective) or went in unsure of which brand of board to buy. Your design or ad agencies can impress you with their awards, but if you’re not moving product or creating demand, you’ve missed the point.

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Is There a Valuation Bubble for Social Media Companies (and if so, is it Bursting)?

Pascal's View

question in venture capital. This time, the debate centers on the “favored few” Social Media venture backed companies that have brought tremendous windfalls to a select group of venture funds and management teams, both pre- and post-IPO. Welcome to the latest passionate debate over the ‘valuation bubble or not?’

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How to Start a Successful Consulting Business: The Complete 10 Step Guide (2019)

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Many people are in a transition and career consultants will always be in demand to help people find the next best thing. Helping teams to better communicate with each other and helping companies to better communicate with the market. times the size of the global venture capital industry today. Direct Selling Association.