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How I Invest

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During the Q&A I was asked about how I make investment decisions in early-stage businesses. I know that sounds trite but it’s the best way I can describe my early-stage investments. If I don’t do both then it’s highly unlikely I will invest. I answered in the same way I always do so I thought I’d just write it publicly. “I

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Please Help Me Congratulate Jordan Hudson as @UpfrontVC’s Newest Investment Principal

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Deal screening. Most associates need some entrepreneurial experience before actually making investments. Ability to source information easily to help build a thesis around companies / industries / competition. ” Associates have different functions at different VCs. Portfolio company support & analysis.

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Startup Pricing: Are You Selling A Giffen Product?

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In his premier film appearance in the blaxploitation send-up “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” Chris Rock inadvertently addresses a key pricing challenge faced by most entrepreneurs. Watch this 93-second clip and see if you can identify the pricing pitfall addressed in this humorous snippet. Price = Value. How Much For A Rib?

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Ten Steps to Screen Your Fit for Entrepreneurship

Startup Professionals Musings

They will get you interest from investors and lenders, and you will receive better financing, prices, terms, and conditions from business suppliers and professional services. Examine the marketplace and your competition. Think twice before you invest your precious time, money, and energy, and then go for it! Marty Zwilling.

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Is @AngelList Syndicates Really Such a Big Deal?

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AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. As an angel you can look for the social proof in deals “Dave Morin is investing …” to make your decision. They will have to negotiate price and terms. Less investments, more active.

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Why Hulu is the OPEC of Online Video

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When I recently wrote about how excited I was about investing in “ The Digital Living Room ,&# Hulu was only mentioned in the context of how Clicker.com was a much better metaphor for content discovery and search. Because they are anti-competitive most countries ban cartels. So what does this have to do with OPEC?

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Hands on With TriCaster Mini

Tech Zulu Event

This is the killer feature for the giant YouTuber base invested in sub-$2,000 cameras, of which most lack HD-SDI required from previous TriCaster models. Green screen keying, real time editable lower thirds, no-latency video switching, quicktime video playback and vector scopes come standard. Even Leo LaPorte’s TWiT.tv

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