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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

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What price? I think the issue I have always had with investment bank pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. The only way for a company to be overvalued is if there’s someone willing to pay that price. What kind of deals should I be doing?

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

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What price? I think my mentality to banker pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. The only way for a company to be overvalued is if there’s someone willing to pay that price. We are judging how well you are coached on stage. What stage?

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Improving Sales: The Excuse Departement is Closed

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. They like a solid product, well defined pricing, good references to sell against, a clear quota and well defined competitors. Sales people will often blame your pricing.

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Don’t Let Your Startup O.D. On Cash

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! For many years after Microsoft became highly successful, its executives (yes, including Mr. Gates) flew coach. Encourage your team to ask, “Is that your best price?”

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Be Careful About Being a Meddling Startup CEO

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In practice it can be a fine line between sparring partner / coach and stepping over the line to brute-force persuasion. But where you need to be careful is in either “cutting side deals” with the execs such as huge CEO pricing discounts (unless that’s the agreed sales plan) or committing to features to win a deal.

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Get Free Drinks, Upgrades And Smiles When You Travel

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A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Without hesitating, he gladly knocked 20% off the price. It’s Kool To Be Kind. Bored, I explored the terminal andlocated the airline’s club lounge.

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10 Examples of Companies With Fantastic Cultures

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It designs its own glasses, and sells directly to customers, cutting out the middleman and keeping prices low. Managers take on the role of a coach, more than anything, letting employees set goals and determine how they should be assessed. Warby Parker has been making and selling prescription glasses online since 2010. Sujan Patel.

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