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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

A new category of VCs have emerged offering a hybrid between VC and RBI, which we call “Flexible VC”. . From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. Funder Category. Equity Ownership.

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Picking Ventures: Part 2 - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

" We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position. Growth generated by market demand and sales can be very complex.  That can mean a variety of venture debt-type structures - but servicing and cash flow will be really important.

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The Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science

Steve Blank

This Stanford class will introduce management tools for entrepreneurs. Working with your team you will encounter issues on how to build and work with a team and we will help you understand how to build and manage the startup team. ——————– Class 4 Jan 25 th Testing Demand Creation.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

Beware The Consultant John Greathouse – Posted in: Cash Flow Management , Launching Venture , Strategic Planning. Given all the demands on your time, the hours spent educating a consultant regarding your business are costly. Thanks for visiting! Once you obtain funding, it will be worse than hitting the Lottery.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio? These kinds of connections seldom emerge from middle management who view the immediate threats more than the long-run benefits. Are you going to do all of this? You have too much on your plate.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. 2) Invite people to use your product in person (on their laptops), 3) Measure the impact using www.survey.io – iterate and fix all the user flows. Just ensure you understand your numbers and manage them well. $50

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The cardinal sin of community management

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, September 11, 2009 The cardinal sin of community management Once you have a product launched, you will the face the joys – and the despair – of a community that grows up around it. Nothing worked, until we finally had one of our community managers start talking to real customers on the phone.

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