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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? There were startups and a software industry but barely. I would see Marc Benioff in the line for Starbucks at One Market in San Francisco and probably few could pick him out of a line up then. What happened?

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11 Small Business Grants and Loans to Apply For in 2024

Tech.Co

Grants can be used at the discretion of the business owner – from marketing to onboarding and beyond, but winners need to use the funds as they pledged to in their application. Since 2006, NASE has handed out almost $1,000,000 through the program. Since 2006, NASE has handed out almost $1,000,000 through the program.

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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

get the attention of the market they choose. Having a great idea in the wrong place won’t get you the funding you need, the experienced domain experts you want, or the pilot market results you need for survival. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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How TVC Aims At Acquisitions, Not IPOs, with Jeb Spencer

socalTECH

We are focused on the investment in and acquisition of software firms that are generating $2.5M These companies have built a leadership position in the market they serve, and they meet a mission critical need of their customer base. Jeb Spencer: We consider ourselves a private equity firm.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

Startup Professionals Musings

get the attention of the market they choose. Having a great idea in the wrong place won’t get you the funding you need, the experienced domain experts you want, or the pilot market results you need for survival. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 The last couple of years has also seen the huge initial success of Ycombinator, the Lean Startup and many other product driven approaches to going to market. That died with waterfall software development. Do so at your peril.

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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

socalTECH

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? We have 35 POPs all over the world, in every major market, and we have more than 6,000 customers today. We've grown really fast.

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