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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. But that’s harder to build in 2016 than it was in say 2005.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

InfoChachkie

Google’s market capitalization is in the stratosphere for a reason – keyword search advertising is highly effective. However, Search Engine Management (SEM) is not a “set and forget” exercise. For instance, it does not make sense to develop an Affiliate Market presence until you have established an effective SEM campaign.

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