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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? And it changed the culture.

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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Raising capital isn’t the be-all and end-all of startup success. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

Startup Professionals Musings

Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Raising capital isn’t the be-all and end-all of startup success. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.

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How To Find The Best City For Your Type Of Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Raising capital isn’t the be all and end all of startup success. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.

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4 Key Questions To Identify Your Ideal Startup Site

Startup Professionals Musings

Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Raising capital isn’t the be all and end all of startup success. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.

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Startup Location Is Still A Critical Success Factor

Startup Professionals Musings

Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Raising capital isn’t the be all and end all of startup success. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.

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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

socalTECH

For the more questionable ones, ones with less sustainable differentiation, this time it''s a little tougher than a couple of years ago, and certainly much more so than 2006 and 2007. For a similar company, with the same metrics and stage, valuations had been tiny. For good companies, it''s a great exit opportunity. READ MORE>>.