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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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How the Tech Giants are Adjusting to Working From Home

Tech.Co

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies to embrace working from home. Google has announced that its staff will work from home until at least July 2021. Other tech companies – including Facebook and Twitter – have suggested that most employees could work remotely indefinitely, even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

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HBCUvc founder Hadiyah Mujhid on one way investors can advance racial equity

TechCrunch LA

The program is expanding to Chicago in 2021, the blog post notes. It’s why some doubt the intentions of companies and firms newly promising to increase diversity, beyond the opportunistic lip service. Read the whole HBCUvc blog post here. HBCUvc’s first batch was 11 students from three universities.

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7 Keys To An Engaging Framework For Social Media Mktg

Startup Professionals Musings

More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. See some recent examples in the 10 of the Top Social Media Campaigns of 2021.

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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are the key elements: Company name. The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name.

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Why 2020 Is Pivotal for Microbiome Drug R&D (Or Maybe 2021, Given COVID-19)

Xconomy

Positive results could help win over large pharmaceutical companies and investors who have doubted microbiome therapies. “In In every new (drug) class there’s always been people. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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5 New Marketing Rules For Today’s Customer Generation

Startup Professionals Musings

A step in the right direction is to take advantage of the new tools available at a very low cost, including sponsored podcasts, blogs, visibility in online communities, and Twitter influencer support. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/15/2021. Scale quickly on good feedback, and move on if you get little engagement.

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