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Delivering a compelling pitch is Step 0 in building your company. Whether you are pitching to a customer, an investor or a potential hire, you need to sell your vision with clarity, passion, and conviction. Listed below are the 11 slides you must have when pitching to...
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The Power of Bricks I heard an interesting statistic at the Decoded Fashion event in NYC last month — 95% of high fashion purchases are done in brick and mortar stores. This bit of knowledge may lead brands to believe that they should shutter online stores and...
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What a Difference Five Years Makes During 2007, we witnessed 86 VC-backed IPOs bring in $10.3 billion in fresh capital. Unfortunately, 2008 did not produce the same pay day. With only 6 IPOs yielding $470 million, many feared the party was over. Fear not, 2009 brought...
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We all know the old adage, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” I joke. Of, course. I don’t believe we need to be “evil” to build wealth. However, I do believe we need to be focused on wealth creation to create wealth. It’s Not What You Make, It’s What...
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M&A is Hot As the IPO market came to an abrupt halt, the M&A market rendered brighter returns. For the first three quarters of 2011, venture-backed M&A activity, by value, was up 43% compared to the first three quarters of 2010. During Q3 2011...
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Regardless of market conditions, anyone can raise internal capital. Raising internal capital requires a deep look inside operations – physical, virtual, and mental. During the recent downturn, many of the companies I advised were discouraged by the lack of...
