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Nowadays puts its spin on plant-based nuggets

TechCrunch LA

The alternative protein space is hot, hot, hot as evidenced by both the number of companies developing products and the venture capital going into the space. The latest company to attract venture capital is Nowadays , a company founded in San Francisco in 2020 as a Public Benefit Corporation by Max Elder and Dominik Grabinski.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

I provided a whole set of questions that I go through with founders before Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything. What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? Accounting?

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So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

Both Sides of the Table

This has led VC & entrepreneur bloggers alike to similar conclusions: start raising capital early and be careful about having too high of a burn rate because that lessens the amount of runway you have until you need more cash. But the hardest question to actually answer is, “What is the right burn rate for your company?

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation. The most successful of these businesses will still need venture capital to scale their businesses.

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How to Prepare for a Board Meeting to Make Sure you Crush It

Both Sides of the Table

I know that’s obvious but I find that many management teams aren’t disciplined about how they measure success (other than standard financial reporting?—?and Often board members themselves don’t do the work to say “what metrics would we like to see.” and even that can be “seat of the pants” sometimes). Sometimes they don’t even know.

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