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6 Due Diligence Goals When Vetting Business Partners

Startup Professionals Musings

You need to do the due diligence to make that decision before you sign away your equity. As a former startup investor, I was often involved with due diligence on founders, and I felt that founders should do the same on co-founders, as well as investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/11/2022.

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Hackers claim ransomware attack on Los Angeles housing authority

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“We are working diligently with third-party specialists to investigate the source of this disruption, confirm its impact on our systems, and to restore full functionality securely to our environment as soon as possible,” the spokesperson said. Meet the cybercriminals of 2022.

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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

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The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high).

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

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Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? Bobbie’s growth snowballed after caregivers sought new sources of baby formula during the nationwide shortage in 2022. million in 2022. million in 2022 to $5 million in 2023. You can unsubscribe at any time. Organic milk formula product Bobbie.

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7 Goodwill Factors Will Raise Your Business Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

Quality of your technical and business teams. Back in the early days of the personal computer, Bill Gates and Microsoft were widely recognized and having the strongest technical culture, as well as a commanding marketing presence. Proprietary technology with a high barrier to entry. You need to do the same now.

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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! This writeup from industry analyst Karl Guttag showcases how Magic Leap has turned away from several of the key technologies it raised billions of dollars to develop with its latest hardware which he nevertheless believes will “blow away” the HoloLens 2 in image quality.

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Support.com In Merger With Bitcoin Mining Company

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Acording to the companies, Support.com will continue to provide customer and technical support solutions delivered by home-based employees, with Support.com becoming a wholly owne subsidiary of Greenidge. Support.com went public back in 2004, and was one of Southern California's earlier venture-backed IPO successes.