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Do Less. More.

Both Sides of the Table

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. And as I like to say, “ In a strong wind even turkeys can fly.”

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In a Strong Wind Even Turkeys Can Fly

Both Sides of the Table

In other words, in a strong market even turkeys can fly. On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. Since that date the S&P 500 is up 2.45% while Accenture stock is up 206% with revenue of $23 billion and a market cap of $32 billion. In a strong wind, even turkeys can fly.

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How Diversity Can Increase Innovation And Growth In Your Business

YoungUpstarts

My different cultural experiences than many others in the United States as well as being a woman have given me a distinct worldview from many other entrepreneurs. Since the company’s founding, we’ve seen 2,000 percent revenue growth with 30 percent year-over-year growth. Zeynep Ilgaz is nothing short of a serial entrepreneur.

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Want to Raise Venture Capital More Easily? Clean Up Your Own Shite First

Both Sides of the Table

It’s meant to be a bit provocative but the reality is that I give this advice to entrepreneurs all the the time and I usually leave the “e&# off of the end. I normally offer this advice in the capacity of really wanting to help entrepreneurs so please bear with me. The list goes on. Legacy deals have “hair.&#.

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Facebook S-1: The Most Anticipated IPO in a Decade ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , How They Make Money : Facebook’s primary revenue stream is of course selling advertising on Facebook.com, which in total accounts for 85% of revenue. Financial Snapshot : 2011 Revenue: $3.71 2011 YoY Revenue Growth: 88%. or the next Google.

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How To Raise Money Fast

Mike Michalowicz

And if you don’t follow them, your uncle may be throwing a turkey leg at your head at the next Thanksgiving dinner. And one good thing about the bank is they don’t become your equity partner. We believe in strong cash flow management in our businesses, so generating quick revenue isn’t generally a concern.

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6 Trends Startups Must Cope With In 2013 – From Paul Kedrosky

ReadWriteStart

“That’s been the story for the last six years, actually – Limited Partners (LPs) shying away from the asset class,” he said. Countries from Chile to Turkey have tried to cook up their own startup ecosystems in the past couple of years. The Enterprise Will Strike Back. What a concept. ” 6.