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5 Rules Of Relevancy That Set Your New Venture Apart

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession way back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart. Today’s ultracompetitive global environment demands that you make alliances early.

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5 Startup Intangibles That Can Energize Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession way back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart. Today’s ultracompetitive global environment demands that you make alliances early.

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5 Startup Strategies To Capitalize On Today’s Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart. Today’s ultracompetitive global environment demands that you make alliances early.

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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

Both Sides of the Table

Summary of Montgomery & Co’s views on the road ahead for tech M&A of venture backed companies: (the whole presentation is later in the post, which I suggest you look at because it has insightful data. Where I add commentary from myself or my fellow VC colleagues from our discussion after Jamie left I’ll put in red.

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

Both Sides of the Table

That was written in September 2008. The Laws of Supply & Demand. The most basic chart of microeconomics is a supply & demand curve. Demand represents a buyer and supply a seller. Other products “elastic” meaning demand falls off quickly when prices go up. Remember the RIP Good Times by Sequoia

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How brain-amputated developers created the social media plague

SoCal Delicious

For example Twitter , where gazillions of bots [type A] follow other equally superfluous but nevertheless very busy bots [type B] that automatically generate 27% valuable content (links to penis enlargement tools) and 73% not exactly exciting girly chatter (breeding demand for cheap viagra).

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. It turned out that this drove even more demand for StrongMail. Relaxing 2. Incubation 3.

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