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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. 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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Customer Trust Is An Opportunity With A Huge Payback

Startup Professionals Musings

With the ITRC 2021 End-of-Year Data Breach Report revealing a 68 percent increase in stolen sensitive personal information, there is a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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6 Keys to Attracting Customers Based On Social Needs

Startup Professionals Musings

As a logical and data-driven business advisor, I have long focused on facts, technology, and quantifiable pain in guiding entrepreneurs. I now offer the following additional guidelines for how to attract customers and position your product: Find the latest social trend, or even create it.

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Reflections on 2020: Nick Hedges, MomentFeed

socalTECH

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. In 2020, the pandemic radically changed the customer acquisition process for many consumer-facing industries. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021?

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Buy Now, Pay Later Service Affirm Is Teaming Up With Stripe

Tech.Co

Just this month, the payment network deepened a partnership with WooCommerce (and the ecommerce service's 3.7 Starting today, customers using the Stripe payments system to buy their items at a retailer will have Affirm's “Adaptive Checkout” feature available to them. Want to keep up to date with the latest tech news?

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5 Reasons To Enlist Outside Advisors For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, the cost may be minimal, if you do your networking and build a relationship with an experienced business executive or two in your domain who are willing to share and give back for a nominal retainer, perhaps one percent of your new startup equity. Key board members multiply your networking efforts.

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