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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. There are five key risks in any deal: Market, Product (a/k/a technology), Management, Business Model, and Capital. Taking all five at once is crazy. Some worked; some did not.

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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

Expanding your marketing, administration, and operations can present some serious challenges, however, if you prepare well in advance, then you will have no problem navigating the competitive business climate. Social media campaigns can be incredibly effective means of boosting sales and increasing reach to targeted markets.

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Go early, go late, or go home

BeyondVC

After having returned from vacation last week, I had the chance to reflect on the current venture and investing market. I see this as a trend that will only accelerate in the next few years as you have venture funds, LBO shops, and even hedge funds get into the tech buyout action. Witness the recent Sungard deal and others.

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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. It’s hard to be bullish as a public market investor about a closely held company (in terms of control not ownership) that’s barely growing and faces strategic risks. market cap minus $1.6B Draw something… other than this painful chart.

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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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