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Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business

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The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. Sustaining short-term losses is all predicated on ability to finance the losses through venture capital or other means.

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

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missusP : Christine Perkett, CEO of PerkettPR shares her view as the head honcho of one of tech’s best PR companies. hamlesh : As CEO of Peritus Group, Hamlesh Motah talks about tech, finance, motorbikes, and pulling up troubled businesses. Marketing & PR. mtbert : Mark T.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! Or worse yet they may never get financed. It’s what I love about entrepreneurship and about venture capital. and profits! Have a cushion.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve raised money as a “hot company” and I’ve raised capital when no one would return my phone calls. I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud. How to Work with PR Firms.

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Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

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Last night I had the great privilege to interview Bill Gross , one of the Internet’s true pioneers. He took out an ad in the Yellow Pages (it was the early 80′s, pre Internet), which cost him $1,000 / month for a half-page ad. If it worked in the Yellow Pages, why not on the Internet? Cars Direct / Internet Brands.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. internet. (6). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. internet. (6). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. at 11:03 AM.