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How To Reinvent Yourself As A Business Startup Today

Startup Professionals Musings

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

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5 Popular Freelance Opportunities In This Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

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How MakeSpace Recently Closed $30 million in New Funding

Both Sides of the Table

Today I’m excited to announce we’ve recently raised $30 million in growth finance led by 8VC , with Kimmy Scotti joining our board. Building logistics businesses are never easy and it’s not always as sexy as building a consumer application that goes viral. We’ve been delighted with 8VC as a co-investor.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. The Exit Problem.

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10 College Business Incubators We’re Most Excited About

YoungUpstarts

Participants in the incubation program learn valuable lessons in entrepreneurial management, finding financing from incubator companies, modern office space, and fully permitted labs with a wide range of technical equipment and engineering resources. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

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Startup Benchmarks

VC Cafe

The main B2C benchmarks have to do with traction: growth in user acquisition, user retention/churn, monetisation, as well as the effectiveness of consumer marketing + virality. power user curve showing a smile — with a big concentration of engaged users (you grow out from this strong core) viral factor >0.5

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Services Professionals Join The Entrepreneur Ranks

Startup Professionals Musings

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.