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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Many believe that their margins will erode from 40-50% over time due to competition, merchant fatigue, or other factors. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Groupon’s S-1: From Zero to Like… Billions in 30 Months. June 5, 2011.

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. Angels whove made money in technology are preferable,for two reasons: they understand your situation, and theyre asource of contacts and advice.