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uSamp Rolls Out New Products

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Los Angeles-based uSamp , which develops surveying and sampling technology and services for the market research industry, said this morning that it has rolled out a set of new products. Pricing on the new products were not announced. Pricing on the new products were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Investors cozy up to LA-based ettitude’s bamboo bedding and sleep wear with $1.6 million

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“Phoebe sent me a sample and I had the best night of sleep in my life,” Dey said. Sales are growing, according to the two women, and the company’s chances have certainly been improved by the capital infusion from Drumbeat Ventures and TA Ventures, a European female-founded fund focusing on technology innovation.

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How and Why To Do Your Own Business Financial Model

Startup Professionals Musings

Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet. More challenging is ‘defining’ the business model (assembling all the real variables of your projected business, pricing assumptions, staffing requirements, marketing costs, sales costs, and revenue flows).

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Business Plan Financial Models are Not Black Magic

Startup Professionals Musings

Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet. More challenging is ‘defining’ the business model (assembling all the real variables of your projected business, pricing assumptions, staffing requirements, marketing costs, sales costs, and revenue flows).

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

Both Sides of the Table

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. Raised angel money from Rob Lord, Reid Hoffman, Benchmark Capital and others. Current round: $8.1mm in Series C by S3 Ventures (lead), Adams Capital Mgmt, Triangle Peak Partners.

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Startups Without Financial Projections are Doomed

Startup Professionals Musings

Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet. More challenging is ‘defining’ the business model (assembling all the real variables of your projected business, pricing assumptions, staffing requirements, marketing costs, sales costs, and revenue flows).

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Some Thoughts about Selling at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. My list of excuses includes: product, pricing, competition and lack of sales support.

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