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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high). But it will be patiently deployed, waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to 2021 valuation metrics.

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7 Keys To Keeping Your Business Agile And Competitive

Startup Professionals Musings

Make sure you are fostering people development to their full potential, for them and for your business. Adopt some key metrics to measure your change agility. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/18/2022. Reseed teams with new leaders and rotation. New blood and new ideas are keys to agility.

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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Incorporating a business entity early through online services.

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6 Work Activities Are Required For Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

This work requires market feedback, managing trials, and working with the sales team as well as developers. Some people are very good as defining metrics, roll-out programs, and reward systems for marketing and sales programs. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/17/2022.

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AKUA lands $3.2M to turn kelp into burgers

TechCrunch LA

There are even startups looking into that, like Shiru, which recently raised $17 million to develop more healthier bonding agents for meat. Boyd Myers noted those claims were inspiration for how AKUA approached developing the ingredient list for its kelp burger, which has 15 ingredients , all of which are food or food-derived.

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New markets emerge for carbon accounting businesses as cities like LA push proposals

TechCrunch LA

In Los Angeles, the city council tasked the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation and Chief Legislative Analyst to report back on the feasibility of developing or buying technology to provide a more accurate accounting of the city’s carbon footprint.

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8 People And Process Skills Required In Any Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Implicit in effective marketing of yourself and your solution are a set of skills that every professional needs and can develop over time in business, whether their focus is on career advancement, or starting your own company. Using metrics to measure results and commitments. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/16/2022.

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