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When to pivot from your original plan?

Berkonomics

My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. Think of it: to shop on the web, you must have a card, not a nine- digit routing and bank account number. My story of a great pivot. Early market experience can cause a need to pivot.

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Embrace the right to pivot!

Berkonomics

My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. Think of it: to shop on the web, you must have a card, not a nine digit routing and bank account number.

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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California.

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When should you go for equity financing?

Berkonomics

Here is a class of investor we’ve covered before, one usually focused upon you and less upon your business case. We’ve worried together about the moral obligation implicit in taking such investments from people so close, even with their promise never to expect a return. Angel investment groups or funds.

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Creating the Next Generation of US Employees. My Investment in Treehouse

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve just completed an investment in Ryan Carson’s new company, TreeHouse. I’m investing heavily in Internet video. I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says. I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says.

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Equity financing: great for rapid growth startups

Berkonomics

There are three classes of equity investors for early stage businesses that we have not yet considered. First, angel investment groups come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of three hundred or more. Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments.

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Interview with Jason Howe, CEO of Awarepoint

socalTECH

Unlike Walmart, you don't have to walk through a reader or interrogator, because we have an active tag with a five year asset life, saying here I am. We've got a nice API with ties to the enterprise class applications. Jason Howe: RFID is used a lot in pharmacies. The difference in what we're doing, is we're an active sensor network.

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