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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

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This Week in VC with Jim Armstrong of Clearstone

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Some summary notes are below. If this figure is accurate – it’s certainly a very large business even when you look at net revenues. Its net income for the 2009 period is $11.66 Net income was around $1.4 million, compared to a $7 million net loss in 2008. I think you’ll enjoy watching.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” Simplifying: Revenue -. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) =. Operating Costs.

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10 Steps To Investing Successfully In New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

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10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money

Startup Professionals Musings

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Proceed With Caution Selecting Startup Investments

Startup Professionals Musings

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