Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

At the gathering, Biden took verbal shots at scofflaw cancer researchers and at drug prices, while the FDA said it would take a shot at restructuring the way it evaluates oncology products. Gilead Sciences has been a target of drug-price criticism for its hepatitis C treatments, but it dialed back the price of its new one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

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Xconomy

JULY 8, 2016

But the news in our little corner of the world doesn’t stop. —Another health scourge was in the news: hepatitis. Drugs to treat hepatitis C have made huge leaps in effectiveness, providing cures where none previously existed, but also controversial leaps in price. With heavy hearts, let’s get to the roundup.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Panamplify is the reporting easy button for businesses. Panamplify automates and eliminates all the grunt work for marketing agencies who build reports for their brand clients. They use Intelligent Systems (AI) to assemble and represent meaningful reports providing massive cost savings. How do cloudy days affect sales?

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Drug company stocks got a boost with the defeat of Hillary Clinton, a vocal critic of drug prices. Will he take a softer stance on drug prices? Here’s what we know: There’s news to round up. But her near doubling of Trump (62 to 33 percent) didn’t translate into support for drug price controls.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 5, 2016

Then came the rumor mill: Companies may or may not be approaching Biogen about a sale, and Biogen may or may not be fielding offers. The Wall Street Journal reported that Cambridge, MA-based Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB ) has drawn interest from the likes of Merck (NYSE: MRK ) and Allergan (NYSE: AGN ) as a possible takeover target.

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Xconomy

JULY 29, 2016

Amongst several companies to report this week, the biggest news came from Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD ), whose hepatitis C drugs have become some of the top revenue producers in the industry. But as David Holley reports, an experimental treatment from Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has a chance to fill the void.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

. “Marshmallow first began by providing car insurance cover for UK-based expats, a group who had historically been quoted insurance prices that were 51% higher than the market average. ” Sharper Startup Focuses Warrant Investment. Data, insurance premiums, and accurate risk assessments don't typically get the pulses racing. .

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Xconomy

AUGUST 19, 2016

The CRISPR news this week doesn’t need a metaphor; the drama that MIT Technology Review reported can stand alone. —The FDA last summer approved two new cholesterol fighting drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors, but so far the market has rejected them, resulting in paltry sales. Be our guest and try it.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

He gave a glimpse into the 500 Startups program, including, but not limited to: Weekly roundup meetings with all hands to report wins and losses. Updates could be as exciting as closing investment deals, or harrowing as the news of losing a co-founder. About $37B worth of lost sales a year, worldwide. ” Demo Day.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2014

I like to get a mix of people who have reported to the candidate, whom the candidate has reported to (2x) and peers. CFOs often know the other CFOs and same for heads of sales, marketing, tech, etc. As your candidate for at least 5 references. And they have a general sense of reputation. Having an accomplice. They hold out.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2009

Reporters were no longer interested in talking about B2B eCommerce. Our sales forecasts were revised downward – many times. Getting your company news out. No news from you strengthens their internal morale. Not about some knock-out feature set, biz dev deals , pricing drops or market positioning.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

Jones Graduate School of Business found that 66 percent of the 150 businesses surveyed reported that Groupon promotions [were] profitable. For example, Cornell University reported that many Groupon users see themselves as “marketing mavens”… “on the front edge of market trends and price information.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

But putting no time into anchoring your beliefs because you’re too busy executing sales, marketing, support, product & engineering is an easy recipe for leadership drift. They give good news and bad news personally. Take some time to reflect on how well defined you believe your company’s sense of purpose is.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

This article will cover two things; First, the top mistakes small business owners make that end with inquiries leading you to the exit door before making a sale. Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

If they only ever received updates then don’t expect them to be bought into tough decisions when you inevitably have the board meeting where the news isn’t positive. I know that’s obvious but I find that many management teams aren’t disciplined about how they measure success (other than standard financial reporting?—?and

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Financial News. If youre buying a luxury home or just like looking at them, check out this live chat from reporter Lauren Schuker Blum and WSJ.com real estate editor Matthew Strozier. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these. Prices have gone up dramatically on this beachfront strip.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation. Contrary to some press reporting, the boom in startups, the creation of accelerators and seed funds as well as the deserved popularity of AngelList do not signal doom for our industry. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I wanted to find out if the 3D effects were useful and people would enjoy playing with or was it just something to tack on to a mobile device to try and increase sales? I’m happy to report that I was geting these speeds at almost all my locations. No issues in any of these places. For the $99.99

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

As featured in technology and news publications: Are you new? Step 5: Formal in-house reporting. Once the product features (and thus the user flows) are sufficiently mature to invest in this area, then it makes sense to formalize out the reports. How many reports should you generate? Pricing and revenue?

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Pricing models, the freemium myth and why you may not be charging enough for your product - Seth Levine's VC Adventure , August 12, 2010 I’ve been pulled into a number of product and pricing meetings recently (for reasons unknown I’ve become the Foundry pricing and productization guy). That’s the good news. Final Thought.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

The important lesson in order to gain market share was that in order for new users to try Microsoft Excel, they had to be able to work with the files their coworkers were creating. It helps with sales cycles because customers know that they can switch away if they so choose. They want to ensure they can easily migrate to a new system.

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