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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Technology-centric businesses. Minimum requirements.

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How and Why You Should Validate Your App Idea Before You Build

Up and Running

Others believe in the start small, grow strong approach: build a small version of the app, test user demand, and then take it from there. It’s possible to simulate user experience through existing, lower-tech resources. This could have validated their interest and provided me with a tangible proof of demand.

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The Customer Development Manifesto: The Startup Death Spiral (part.

Steve Blank

There isn’t a sales problem, the problem is that marketing just did not understand its customers and how to create demand or position the product. The new VP of Sales reviews the sales strategy and tactics that did not work and comes up with a new sales plan. Now the VP of Marketing starts sweating.

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Going Public Circa 2020; Door #3: The SPAC

abovethecrowd.com

The traditional IPO process does not use a market-based approach (like an order -matching system ) to efficiently match supply and demand and to discover price. Matching supply-demand through an electronic system is exceptionally straight-forward circa 2020. Most potential buyers of stocks are blocked out of the IPO process.

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How to Raise Prices for Existing Customers

ConversionXL

Price Intelligently recommends one to two price changes each year : The companies we’ve seen with the most success with revenue and adoption are reviewing pricing at least once per quarter and making tweaks or changes every 6 to 9 months. Case study: Netflix’s “lost year” and a shot at redemption. Six months have passed.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

One of my favorite movies is the Shawshank Redemption. Whether it's a job well done, a meeting that went smoothly, or an important project milestone achieved, it's important to recognize these accomplishments and give yourself credit where credit is due. There appear new technologies and new tools for digital marketing.

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On Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and Access to Private Markets

Ben's Blog

The value of mutual fund investments in private tech companies was estimated at just north of $7 billion in 2016, or about.05% Before offering some suggestions about how we might improve capital formation, I’d like to review the current state of the IPO market. 05% of total US mutual fund assets.

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