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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

However, none were based in the Silicon Valley and are probably unfamiliar names to today’s practitioners. Exabyte, one of Colorado’s hottest deals, was formed in 1985; Connor Peripherals (fastest growing company in the history of technology manufacturing, four years to $1 billion in revenue) raised its first round in 1987. “By

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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. Using licensees is an excellent way to boost your revenue without the need to hire and external sales force. However, don’t pause for too long admiring your success.

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