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Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs

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” It was meant both as a call to those writing angel checks into other people’s companies that they ought to think about putting that capital toward themselves either by becoming a startup founder or (and this was my real point) by taking an under-market salary in a company where they can learn the right skills to do it in the future.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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Gross margin (GM) is the amount of profit you make per sale of your product or service taking into account your total costs of selling that product or service. In these kinds of businesses I’m on the record as advising “ Ring the Freakin Cash Register.” Valuation. You really need to subtract the final month.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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As outlined in Beware the Consultant , be wary when selecting a professional services firm. Like most mature markets, the legal profession is highly segmented with respect to the services provided and markets served. Even so, the majority of firms focus on servicing well-established BDC’s. free weekly Infochachkie articles!