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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Instead, the driver was the 1983 bull market. Put a willing and forgiving exit market following any investment period and you get spectacular returns. JMB Realty: Real Estate Management company. There are five key risks in any deal: Market, Product (a/k/a technology), Management, Business Model, and Capital.

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Twitter Link Roundup #330 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Marketers, and Designers!

crowdSPRING Blog

We regularly share our favorite posts on entrepreneurship, small business, marketing, logo design , web design , startups, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! 28 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Your Business and Life in 2018 – crowdspring Blog [link] #Marketing #Entrepreneur.

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3 Ways to Grow Your Startup

The Startup Magazine

If you have managed to pull off success with something that 90% of other start-ups fail at, namely make it through the start-up phase, then you deserve some kudos. Social media campaigns can be incredibly effective means of boosting sales and increasing reach to targeted markets. However, don’t pause for too long admiring your success.

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When Does Zynga Become a Value Stock?

Agile VC

Zynga’s faced a lot of pressure in the public markets recently. Management Shake-ups – most notably the sudden departure of COO John Schappert and shuffling of Marc Pincus’s direct reports. The “value” case goes like this: A) Valuation Net of Cash – Zynga’s market cap sits at around $2.2-2.3B

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Planning for a Harvest - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

After the idea/product/service is built, and the market mapped, the company begins to grow. And in businesses that are not on a "harvest path," this system, (combined with a constantly updated market map) should work well for a long time, potentially providing a lot of positive cash flow for the company and its owners.

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