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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers. Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. And the valuation party lasted until November 9th, 2021. In a market doing this it becomes very hard to do otherwise.

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The New Style of Startup Vision: Smaller But Sharper?

Tech.Co

Facebook, for example, decided in 2008 that its mission was to “help you connect and share with the people in your life.” “Marshmallow first began by providing car insurance cover for UK-based expats, a group who had historically been quoted insurance prices that were 51% higher than the market average.

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Canada’s newest unicorn: Clio raises $110M at a $1.6B valuation for legal tech

TechCrunch LA

Rowe Price Associates Inc. The investment also brings its total capital raised since its 2008 inception to $386 million. Founder and CEO Jack Newton says he and Rian Gauvreau launched Clio during the 2008 recession after seeing the struggles solo lawyers and small firms faced when running a business. and OMERS Growth Equity.

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