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10 Steps To Second Stage Success For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Hire more help than helpers. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

And this is happening in mezzanine (pre-IPO) deals as well. Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Why does all this matter? You feel it, too.

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10 Keys To Surviving From A Startup To An Enterprise

Startup Professionals Musings

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Hire more help than helpers. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion.

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10 Steps To Scaling Your Startup Toward A Fortune 500

Startup Professionals Musings

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Hire more help than helpers. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion.

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The Next Business Stage Requires Aggressive Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Hire more help than helpers. I like the ten steps he defines, which I can summarize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion.

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10 Keys To Evolution From A Startup To An Enterprise

Startup Professionals Musings

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Hire more help than helpers. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion.

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The New Venture Landscape

K9 Ventures

Hiring costs are up dramatically The cost of hiring top quality talent in the bay area has gone up dramatically. At the same time, since the hiring costs are much higher, the companies need to spend more money on recruiting and retaining top talent. And the hiring costs are higher. Series C/D is the new Mezzanine.

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