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7 Advantages For Being A Socially Responsible Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

More entrepreneurs want to be socially responsible these days, but fear a negative impact on profits, growth, and the ability to find an investor. Socially responsible products typically sell at a premium price. By adding to perceived value, it can attract more sophisticated and demanding customers less expensively and more quickly.

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

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It is also a result of pent-up demand. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? Bad stock markets mean less IPO’s and lower prices for M&A.

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7 Benefits For Startups Joining The B-Corp Movement

Startup Professionals Musings

More entrepreneurs want to be socially responsible these days, but fear a negative impact on profits, growth, and the ability to find an investor. Socially responsible products typically sell at a premium price. By adding to perceived value, it can attract more sophisticated and demanding customers less expensively and more quickly.

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This Week in VC with Om Malik & Paul Jozefak

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industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet. first vertical to launch by 2010 Holiday Season. Read More: TechCrunch.

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Confessions Of A VC: Crap – Why I Passed On Uber’s Seed Round

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Our mutual friend mentioned to me over breakfast during the late summer of 2010 that Uber was raising a seed funding round. He is now a Senior Executive at Uber, although back in 2010 he had no formal affiliation with the company. At that moment, I could have been one of Travis’ first pitches, if I had been curious to learn more.

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Interview with Jim Carol, DonateGames.org

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That nightmare happened to Jim Carol , a serial entrepreneur who was co-founder and CEO of San Diego's PacketVideo , when his son was diagnosed with cancer. Jim Carol: I'm a serial entrepreneur. I retired from there in 2003, but I've always been an entrepreneur and run lots of businesses, and have always been in technology.

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