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When Security Can Become Your Business Differentiator, Everybody Wins

YoungUpstarts

Non-cyber security small-to-medium sized businesses are focused on creating value around their core competency, not cyber security. Most don’t have security information and event management (SIEM) systems or threat intelligence data. Cyber insurance is often prohibitively costly.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. You start out with vision, you must adapt and have intellectual honesty once you stare at your data and know where your true sources of differentiation and value are.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

Of course it’s much harder to identify “emerging managers” who it turns out have been some of the best performers over the past 5-7 years such as Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital, First Round Capital, True Ventures, Greycroft, Foundry Group, Thrive and Upfront Ventures. and the bigger funds can’t get in directly.

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How to Successfully Rebrand: Everything Your Small Business Needs To Know

crowdSPRING Blog

Or you might have realized that your brand simply isn’t doing a good enough job to differentiate you in the marketplace. Rebranding can work wonders for any business that is struggling to modernize, differentiate themselves from their competition, or even escape a lackluster reputation, as was the case in Uber’s recent rebrand.

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What Do LPs Think of the Venture Capital Markets for 2016?

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We All Know That Dollars into Venture Have Gone Up … As a starting point, we know that the dollars into venture have steadily rebounded to pre great-recession levels, with just under $30 billion committed to US technology venture capital in 2015. …But LPs Have Been Putting Out More Money Than They Are Getting Back.

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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. – Thoughtful fund management.

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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. – Thoughtful fund management.