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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! This week, Insider reported on the struggles that Microsoft was enduring in its HoloLens division, sharing that the company was scrapping plans for a third-generation headsets amid a lack of clarity in its path towards becoming a player in the untapped consumer AR space.

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10 Keys To Surviving Startup Cash Flow Requirements

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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Interview with Dat Do, Derivatas

socalTECH

Dat Do: We produce valuation software that solves a lot of complex valuation issues for privately held companies, backed by venture capital and private equity. As a result of that, companies were having to pay on average $12,000 per report, and if you went to the Big 4, it might cost you $30,000 per report.

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10 Financing Alternatives For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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Hiring MBA’s by the Hour | Inventing Work 2.0 with Skillbridge

Tech Zulu Event

Bridging the Gap and Redefining “Work” Recently, we discovered an interesting NYC-based company who had a simple hypothesis: W hat if you could bring elite business consultant talent to the table without the traditional price and hurdles? Due Diligence. Marketing & Branding. Investor Decks. Training Materials.

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10 Startup Strategies To Minimize Cash Flow Disasters

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a recent Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies.

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