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The Changing Venture Landscape

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We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? Of course we can’t. They might be ideas they hatch internally (via a Foundry) or a founder who just left SpaceX and raises money to search for an idea. What Has Changed in Financing?

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7 Keys To Scaling Your Startup To Be The Next Unicorn

Startup Professionals Musings

When you see startups like SpaceX and Pinterest grow from a low valuation to a billion dollars in just a few years, it’s easy to assume that if you just keep doing what you are doing, you can get there as well. Of course, that means a mindset willing to give up much more equity, and taking on a whole new level of risk.

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On Funding?—?The Denominator Effect

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This is Venture Capital. In the current market it’s not that hard to find executives leaving: Facebook, Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Snap, Salesforce.com, SpaceX … you name it?—?to And of course the 7 or 8 deals would be different from the 4 or 5 you first saw and were ready to fight for. to start their next company.

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6 Ways To Strengthen Your Base As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, no one should be convinced that Elon Musk is following someone else’s lead as he charges ahead with Tesla, SpaceX, and other initiatives. Of course, this kind of leadership has a big risk, since you have no one to blame if you get it wrong. Increase your own knowledge in areas of interest.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Of course that’s not disputable. To some extent – of course they are. But even this is changing.

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7 Ways To Solidify The Confidence You Need To Succeed

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you can be overly confident or unrealistic in your expectations, without the skills or plans to run a business. Elon Musk, in his drive to put people on Mars through SpaceX , has already created new reusable spaceship technologies and many other new products. Gather more knowledge and consistently apply it.

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5 Elements Of Innovation That Are Not Product Related

Startup Professionals Musings

Successful businesses require innovative people, who have built an abundance of innovation capital, to win support and resources for their ideas. Professional investors are adept at looking for innovation capital, beyond the passionate pitch. Social capital: influencers, leaders, investor relationships.

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