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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

YoungUpstarts

More often that not I see deals that are filled with legalese and are impossible to really understand by non-legal personnel. No matter what you do, you want to make sure that in the process that you protect your intellectual property, have non-disclosure agreements in place, if possible non-circumvents. Use plain language.

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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. – Reputation. This model certainly makes sense.

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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. – Reputation. This model certainly makes sense.

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Should you battle the dragon? Or just avoid the encounter?

Berkonomics

What if you had abandoned that market, reallocated your resources, and focused instead upon other non–competitive geographical or industry segments? There’s an example of avoiding the encounter and losing the lead position when an opportunity to compete surfaces unexpectedly. How could you compete with the gorilla?

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A horrifying accelerator story that you’ll need to read twice

David Cohen

However, I can tell you that I checked this person out and they are completely legitimate and have a strong reputation in their own community. It’s not our first rodeo, as we’d graduated from [name of an unrelated accelerator] but we wanted and needed some support around our vertical. a hint about which accelerator it was]).

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How to battle the dragon AND avoid the encounter.

Berkonomics

[Email readers, continue here…] What if you had abandoned that market, reallocated your resources, and focused instead upon other non–competitive geographical or industry segments? There’s an example of avoiding the encounter and losing the lead position when an opportunity to compete surfaces unexpectedly. Battle or avoid?

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Measuring Market Penetration with Brand Tracking (+ Metrics & Examples)

ConversionXL

Brand momentum can be calculated similarly to physical momentum (mass x velocity): Brand momentum = brand mass (your company’s size, reputation, and relevance) x brand velocity (speed of growth, agility in keeping up with industry changes). This partnership would leverage both audiences and the rapidly growing awareness of the vertical.

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