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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Yes, non-voting common shares (if converted). Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Flexible VCs typically purchase non-voting common stock, if they purchase stock (one even assigns their voting rights to the founders ). which they co-developed with Fenwick & West.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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Before this South Korean wonder spread across the globe I had written about a trend in global audiences that exists when the costs of production are nearly zero and the costs of distribution are also nearly free. Have a say, a vote. Think American Idol voting, where the audience gets to feel like they’re participating.

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Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice - Discussion

news.ycombinator.com

It would make a lot of sense for someone else to just come along and build our hardware and sell our software without paying for 15 people doing development and engineering, but nobody did that. Our value is built on the non-technical stuff, which relies on a network of people and resources that have taken years to develop.

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Behind Every Great Product

SVPG

This code convergence effort was supposed to save Microsoft substantial development time, and also - they tried to convince themselves - improve the offering since Word would have the same features on every platform. Legal wasn't used to distribution via IP enabled devices. Especially while assuring quality.

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

maplebutter.com

what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing “product development” eg new social media website project? Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. The way I do it.

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Fixing Tech – A Manifesto from a Raving Capitalist

Start Up Blog

Packaged food and beverages were marketed as natural and safe, filled with secret ingredients (sometimes dangerous) were developed by the manufacturers, so they could sell more and keep it shelf stable for longer. The truth is the mixed economy model is what has provided the greatest distribution of wealth the world has ever seen.

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. s helpful to find an developer tool that allows you to write html/css and renders the view in real time, so you donâ??t Firebase : Are all your developers front-end engineers? s easier to use/develop with. Mobile Tools: If you are a web developer, you donâ??t Codeacademy.