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When All Else Fails.Manipulate The Data - Startups and angels.

Tim Keane

I saw that on a t-shirt worn by a bartender at the Milwaukee Irish Fest last night. If the venture leaders keep rolling forward on the projection, without really determining what is going on, they have begun a process of convincingly telling themselves and their constituents that the projection and forecasting process is unimportant.

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

« Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main.   In a bottom up approach, the forecast is built from actual user projections.   In a bottom up approach, the forecast is built from actual user projections.   Search. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Signup for email updates.