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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. 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. The wild turkey variety. A turkey is only a metaphor. Ameet was right.

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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

Both Sides of the Table

We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. And importantly we’ve had revenue. When I start to see revenue figures I always want to know the details behind the revenue: Who championed the project?

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

Agile VC

I’ll focus for now on the business itself, there’s plenty of other info on the web if you care to understand the equity ownership or financing history of Facebook and frankly this has been fairly well known for awhile. ==. Financial Snapshot : 2011 Revenue: $3.71 2011 YoY Revenue Growth: 88%. Facebook, Inc.

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

Both Sides of the Table

It’s frustrating because you did $4 million in revenue last year and have a $7 million run rate for this year and you’re struggling to get financed for even $5 million while other startups are out there with no revenue raising $10 million at a $40 million pre money valuation! Ready to talk turkey.

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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. We believe in strong cash flow management in our businesses, so generating quick revenue isn’t generally a concern. But beware, the gifts often come with rules. How To Raise Money Fast. Sell Your Crap.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

What’s the concept of all of this that you’re talking about and then in financing? I just thought it was a good question to set the context of lean planning and when somebody should use it, because so many of our webinar attendees are in the process of getting financing. It is a very difficult proposition. This is planning.

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Transcript of The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One

Duct Tape Marketing

I don’t have any plan to cut it off cold turkey just because I turn a certain age.”. Jenny Blake: That’s how I feel too, and of course we can say it’d be nice if finances were an option at that point, we’re not having to work incredibly hard just to survive. But yeah, the idea that I’m going to just stop?