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When Should You Allow Exclusivity in Deals?

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I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. Excite, MSN and eventually Google. Why Exclusivity Matters to Your Customers or Business Development Partners. I need to give credit for the topic to PR Malloy who Tweeted me this question.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Write things down. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. I will embrace my losses. Be gracious.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Write things down. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. I will embrace my losses. Be gracious.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. “COGS” represents the amount that each sale costs you.

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Embrace Losing

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I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. They were looking for a collaboration tool to manage all of their large water development projects. The initial contract was worth about $500,000 and the whole value of the contract would have been worth a couple of million over the years.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

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In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. Trust me – that kind of encounter can mean the difference between securing a contract, protecting yourself from getting turfed or getting acquired one day.

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Interview with William Chow, Mobophiles

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William--who, among prior experience developed Stamps.com's security architecture--sat down with us to explain the firm's products and plans. Can you talk about the application and how this is different or better than similar efforts like Google Gears, etc? What does Mobophiles do, and what the idea behind the product is?

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