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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

There are of course many Seed VCs who take board seats, don’t over-commit to too many deals and try to help with “company building” activities to help at a company’s vulnerable foundations. at this scale it’s easier for us to help fund a seed extension. And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way.

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A year in review: productboard’s top 10 posts from 2017

socalTECH

It means competition is more fierce because formidable new competitors can arrive overnight. Have a fantastic holiday and come back refreshed to build game-changing products in 2018. Why has product management be so slow to adapt? Read more… ?? It was PM heaven… Then something funny happened. Read more… ?? ?? ?? Read more… ??

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Members Hire Associations, Members Fire Associations

socalTECH

Members hire Associations, Members fire Associations is what the new mantra will be for Association Executives in 2018. At year end 2017, Association Executives would find it useful to see the world as their members do and understand what help they need to make progress in their Industry or Profession. Product-lifecycle focus.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

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MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. In the case of MakeSpace we had huge initial successes in New York City as Rahul led the scaling of our drivers, our trucks and our warehouses and we figured out the right price points to beat the local competition.

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What I’ve Learned About Venture Funding

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With perfect information and too much competition you pay up or they walk right down the street and get it from somebody else.” But if you take $10 on $30, $40 or even $50 G-d help you if you need to raise your next round and haven’t demonstrated amazing traction or you raise after the next correction. April 30th, 2018.

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8 Key Elements To Make Your Social Venture Profitable

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have not done the work to derive rational numbers, or you are unwilling to commit, no investor will help you. Highlights a sustainable competitive advantage. You need some innovative new approaches, including digital marketing, as well as metrics to measure effectiveness.

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8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place. With a singular focus on building unicorns, very rapid growth has been a key metric. It’s also a good defensive move, to preempt competition, which is bound to come world-wide. Develop new venture models for tougher ecosystems.

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