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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

Both Sides of the Table

What price? The only way for a company to be overvalued is if there’s someone willing to pay that price. ” Therefore one goal of Y Combinator appears to be “get the highest price and best terms.” We are judging how well you are coached on stage. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage?

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

Both Sides of the Table

What price? The only way for a company to be overvalued is if there’s someone willing to pay that price. ” Therefore one goal of Y Combinator appears to be “get the highest price and best terms.” We are judging how well you are coached on stage. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage?

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5 Steps To Get You From Your First Idea To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. in Physics who talks passionately about starting a business producing nuclear powered batteries. I have tried to convince him the general idea alone does not make a business.

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8 Key Ingredients to a Profitable Consulting Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, according to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), over half of new businesses offer something else - personal professional services, including consulting, business coaching, and advisory services. Shape your business by design, not by default. Set pricing to assure both revenue and profit.

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Interview with Jonathan Lehmann and James Chung, KarmaGoat

socalTECH

Our marketplace is organized like a used item marketplace, like Amazon or eBay, or Craiglist, in that a seller lists an item, picks a cause, and sets a price. Jonathan Lehmann: I was awarded the Larry Wolfen Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at UCLA, after getting amazing coaching from Matt Ridenour in our business plan development class.

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Levi Felix Creator of The Digital Detox Retreat | Unplug and Rewind

Tech Zulu Event

Simply stated, our retreats are designed to be personal growth and getaway retreats for individuals. These are not networking events, summits or conferences where people exchange business cards, or meet-ups where we create opportunities to make contacts that further our careers. You have many prices? So how much does it cost?

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10 Examples of Companies With Fantastic Cultures

Tech Coast Venture Network

It designs its own glasses, and sells directly to customers, cutting out the middleman and keeping prices low. Related: Design Your Office to Fulfill Employees’ Most Basic Needs. Managers take on the role of a coach, more than anything, letting employees set goals and determine how they should be assessed.

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