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What is the real goal for our management and company?

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But that is a number in a vacuum without at least two other measures: return on investment (ROI) and percentage of net profit to revenue. Microsoft, Google, Amazon and other great firms generate billions of revenues and profits and even have a high ROI and high net profit percentage. Comparing ourselves to the giants.

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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

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We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Family Offices (of high-net-worth individuals or families). Corporate Investors. But thank you.

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When Does Venture Debt Make Sense For Your Startup? - The Other Green Money

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Startup blogger and venture capitalist extraordinaire Fred Wilson recently published a great article on Venture Debt, which I strongly suggest you review HERE. In the past, venture debt was often viewed as a funding vehicle of last resort. In the past, venture debt was often viewed as a funding vehicle of last resort.

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Tarzan To The Beatles: 4 Of The All-Time Greatest Business Deals

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Box Office Mojo estimates that since 1980, the films have netted over $10 million in theatrical re-releases and at least that much in collective VHS, DVD and Blu-ray sales. He was prepared to share 25% of the films’ net revenue with the Beatles’ Manager, Brian Epstein. However, that is exactly what happened.

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Every Dollar Spent At A Startup Should Yield A Return

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Richard White, author of The Entrepreneur’s Manual , surveyed a number of venture capitalists, asking them to identify the characteristics of successful, serial entrepreneurs. One of the attributes identified by all of the venture capitalists questioned was, “Frugal use of capital.” Mayday Mayday. Professional Negotiator.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

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LP’s who invest in funds are typically university endowments, public & private pension funds, insurance companies, large corporations and very high net worth individuals called “family offices.&# To give you an indication of how bad, for example, university endowments are suffering check out this chart.