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Robert Cote Robert Cote
Updated on April 12, 2024

Why Investors Should Prioritize Hardware Over Software Companies

Although venture capital has focused largely on software companies, it’s time to give hardware companies a closer look.

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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 09, 2024

Let’s Figure Out Your Startup’s Valuation

There are formulas and market multiples. Then there’s what someone is willing to pay.

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Rodney Williams Rodney Williams
Updated on April 09, 2024

Black Tech Unicorns Are Rare. Here’s How to Change That.

More funding can help. So can staying overly optimistic.

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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 08, 2024

Here’s How Non-Tech Founders Build High-Tech Startups Without Going Broke

Non-tech founders need knowledge and time, plus money, to start a high-tech company.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on April 08, 2024

What Is Alternative Data and Why Is It Changing Finance?

Sometimes messy, sometimes over-aggregated, alt data is still taking over.

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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 04, 2024

When Should You Stop Calling Your Company a Startup?

At what point does the label stop helping your prospects and start hurting them?

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Vanessa Gennarelli Vanessa Gennarelli
Updated on April 01, 2024

What to Do If the Company You Work For Is Acquired

View it as an opportunity and prepare for some degree of change.

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Ozzie Osman Ozzie Osman
Updated on March 20, 2024

How to Benefit When Your Competitor Goes Bust

While a competitor going bust presents an enormous opportunity, there’s no guarantee you’ll recoup those benefits. Here’s how to capitalize on the moment. 

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Zack Ellison Zack Ellison
Updated on March 19, 2024

How to Avoid the Startup Death Spiral

The death spiral starts with a precipitous drop in valuation and ends with an R.I.P for your company. Here’s how to stop death in its tracks.

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Dan Negrea Dan Negrea
Updated on March 04, 2024

How to Open an Office in the United States

The CEO of Bucharest-based HyperSense Software explains what it took to open its Chicago office and then establish a presence in that city.

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