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United Dwelling is one startup building something to solve California’s housing crisis

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The United Dwelling houses are equipped with the latest appliances and their insulation and electrical ranges, washers, and dryers mean that the apartments have net zero energy consumption and a net zero carbon footprint, according to Dietz. When you can match that latent supply with latent demand.

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Startup Pricing: Are You Selling A Giffen Product?

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. In his premier film appearance in the blaxploitation send-up “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” Chris Rock inadvertently addresses a key pricing challenge faced by most entrepreneurs. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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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!” Gross Profit (also called Gross Margin or sometimes “Net Revenue”). One of them is profitability. Simplifying: Revenue -.

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Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

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You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people. After all, if people feel more of a safety net for trying and not succeeding more people are bound to try in the first place and more innovation is almost inevitable.

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This Woman’s Company Should Have Been Named After Her, Not Her Husband

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A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. In 1955, the company’s net work was $500,000 ($4.6 For decades, the modestly priced Barbie became the ideal birthday gift for girls between the ages of 5 and 12, ensuring that each new generation of children would demand Barbie houses, cars, clothes, as well as Barbie’s friend.

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

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A version of this article previously appeared on Entrepreneur.com. Two hundred and fifty thousand would have netted my firm more than one billion dollars. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Did I passed on Uber’s seed round? It’s worse than that.

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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Every Successful Entrepreneur Should Expect The “Million Dollar Question”

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free weekly Infochachkie articles! As described in Venture Debt , sophisticated investors generally say “No” to the Million Dollar Question, as they typically demand a higher return than can be obtained by selling a company in its early stages. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. Million Dollar Offer.