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Tyler Bosmeny built Clever into a $500M company–now he’s helping YC founders do the same as General Partner

Y Combinator

When Tyler applied to YC in 2012, his startup idea was an unusual one. That kind of determination and conviction is exactly what defines the very best YC founders. I can’t wait for all YC founders to benefit from his mentorship and land those crucial first customers faster. An API for schools?

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Max MRR: Your growth ceiling

A Smart Bear: Longform

Figure 9 Buffer went through a few phases: Time­frame New MRR 1 & Cancels 2 Dis­cussion 2012- 2014 MRR $3k → $40k Cancel 8% → 6% As they found Product/ Market Fit, they got cancellations under control, and accelerated new MRR, resulting in Max MRR increasing and revenue starting to accelerate. The chart shows the answer.

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HPA Announces Acquisition of Portfolio Company Simple Mills by Flower Foods, Inc.

HPA

Founded in 2012 by Katlin Smith, Simple Mills is a market-leading natural foods brand offering premium better-for-you crackers, cookies, snack bars, and baking mixes. As HPA reflects on this decade-long journey, we recognize the privilege of working alongside an inspiring founder like Smith.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.” .” Geo AR Games founder and CEO, Melanie (Mel) Langlotz. I love AR.

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Supporter Profile: Tomorrow

NZ Entrepreneur

We work with the founders of startups to create a distinct and ownable brand that makes an immediate impression with their customers on launch. We help scale-up founders fine tune or overhaul their brand to enable the next stages of their growth trajectory. We do through a brand refresh or full rebrand.

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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

Both Sides of the Table

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. Or riding a crazy party bus and sitting next to Aaron Batalion the co-founder & CTO of Living Social. As a founder you end up having to deal with a lot of sensitive information & discussions. So in 2012 you’ll see me a lot more often at the Launchpad LA offices.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. That aside, here are ten areas I think you'll see some interesting things happening in 2012. One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends.