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3 Low-Cost Marketing Strategies that Gave Us an Obscene Return on Investment

Entrepreneurs' Organization

With marketing budgets tightening and businesses hurting, it made me want to share some of the most effective marketing strategies that have worked for us, either costing little to no cash or providing an absurd return on investment (ROI). For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We asked authors Cyril Bouquet, Michael Wade and Jean-Louis Barsoux how entrepreneurs can benefit from Alien Thinking: What does it mean to think like an “alien”? . Can you share those stories and the lessons for entrepreneurs? What must entrepreneurs keep in mind as they take this critical step? 2 for his age group at 12.

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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Yet, as most seasoned entrepreneurs will attest, the reality is far more complex and challenging, particularly when you decide to bootstrap your business. Instead, it began with 15 years of hands-on learning in capital markets, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers. The early years were grueling.

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a16z now wants to manage the money of the entrepreneurs it backs

TechCrunch

Andreessen Horowitz’s recent hire of former Jordan Park Group Chief Investment Officer Michel Del Buono suggests the venture capital firm is getting into startup founder wealth management. That move was notable in that the storied venture firm was founded in 2009 in Menlo Park and has historically been associated with the Bay Area.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear

Of course a nice chunk is primary capital, i.e. for the company balance sheet, to invest in growth initiatives, security and quality, and advancing our existing strategic priorities through acceleration and de-risking. It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The We have never been in a stronger position.

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Regenerative Finance (ReFi)

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Our investment in Kickstarter back in 2009 is an excellent example of that. Serial entrepreneur @G0rd0n_ is looking to scale blue ocean and marine biodiversity markets using #web3 and #DeSci. Here’s a great example : Introducing @NewAtlantisDAO —an ocean regeneration project built on an open metagenomics protocol.

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UK report spotlights the huge investment gap facing diverse founders

TechCrunch

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. female entrepreneurs face in accessing VC funding versus male counterparts.

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