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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

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Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

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Map of VC Investments

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skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool!

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Investors, MVPs and Evidence of Traction

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If you do build the MVP and show it to them, they will ask you about your metrics. They really want metrics, not a product. The real question you should be asking is "When I've built this product and show you the following metrics, would you invest?" What The Heck Does “Traction” Really Mean To A VC?

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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

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He eventually applied his lessons learned in these experiences when he founded Zag, a company that helps consumers buy cars over the Internet at pre-negotiated prices with nearly 4,000 dealers across the country [disclosure: my firm GRP Partners is an investor in Zag]. Includes content mobile guides, ie. It’s awesome. Foursquare.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

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As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. As an early-stage VC I love this phase. presented pricing challenges when compared to a whole new set of offline competitors we didn’t know well. We built a strong brand in the city and acquired a ton of organic traffic.

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Kevin Federline Search Engine

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Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

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8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing

SoCal CTO

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

CTO Coach 150