conventional-wisdom 
InfoChachkie
MARCH 4, 2013
Lesson: As described in Go For The Quick Buck , wily startups also devise creative ways to secure funding from their customers, rather than from investors. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. I promise I will never tweet about lousy music or that killer burrito I just ate. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
APRIL 28, 2011
Thus, entrepreneurs must decide when to stop listening to the Sirens’ song of a quick buck and position their company to take advantage of long-term, sustainable business models. Below are descriptions of three companies which each faced short-term, lucrative opportunities. Bad Profits. Arbitrage Is Fleeting. Scaling Right.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 17, 2009
A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. I think they definitely qualify as a VC and not a seed fund.
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