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Tarzan To The Beatles: 4 Of The All-Time Greatest Business Deals

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Some of my favorite, non-apocryphal long-ball negotiation deals include: Hard Day''s Help - Walter Shenson, the Producer of The Beatles’ movies, “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help” negotiated complete ownership of both films’ rights 15-years after their respective releases. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Chinese Proverb.

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The Impact Matrix: Prioritize Your 2013 Initiatives Using This Startup Ninja Tool

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I now use the Impact Matrix as a venture capital investor to help our portfolio companies objectively evaluate which initiatives they should pursue in the near-term, which they should re-considered in the future and which should be dismissed entirely. Impact – The degree to which the ideas further the venture’s objectives.

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Know When To Declare Defeat And Toss Out A Bad Idea – Do Not Be Afraid To Say, “That Baby Be Ugly!”

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For instance, when a venture capital partner votes for a follow-on investment in exchange for the future support of one of her investments, idea cronyism is at work. As Founder and CEO of Motown Records, Berry Gordy devised an effective methodology to objectively evaluate and critique the label’s music. Idea Cronyism.

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