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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

On the other hand, the biggest winners will turn out to be much larger than the prices people paid for them and this will happen faster than at any time in human history. And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way. However, to be a great VC you have to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time.

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8 Keys to Award Winning Startup Customer Service

Startup Professionals Musings

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. It’s a tough job, and inexperienced entrepreneurs just don’t know where to start, and how to do it. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 06/13/2013.

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How Much Traction is Enough for Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

Obviously this definition is generic, so my first recommendation is that you take the lead in defining traction metrics for your startup, and then selling your results convincingly to investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 02/18/2013. Start early to work these relationships.

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TechZulu Recaps: The Annual Startup Forecast

Tech Zulu Event

Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. Some quick numbers: In 2013, $100M was invested into Bitcoin-related ventures. And in business we’re seeing a growing presence of entrepreneurs who are incorporating social change into their business models.

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Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)

Tech Zulu Event

Tons of great conversations about new startups, hardware, and the entrepreneurs building them. As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works.