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Daily Crunch: Investors back away from Dispo

TechCrunch

. “We have stepped down from our position on the board and we are in the process of making arrangements to ensure we do not profit from our recent investment in Dispo,” said Spark, which led a $20 million Series A in Dispo less than a month ago. Advice and analysis from Extra Crunch. The tech giants.

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Skate Where the Puck is Going

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I think a more subtle discussion of game dynamics in your software is warranted and it should be a supporting point to a discussion of what real innovation you’re planning. I guess “social&# is just soooo last year. And I feel the same about investing. Tags: Startup Advice.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

StartupNation

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. What do you need to do to support them, so that they can continue working during uncertain times? What are the most essential projects to work on?

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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There’s no doubt (at least anecdotally) that the pace of VC investments in early-stage technology companies has picked up in the past few months. But there are many zombie VC’s with no more investments left in their portfolios so it’s hard to know which trend has more impact. Because you have multiple forces at work.

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How to Present at Big Meetings without Going Down a Rat Hole

Both Sides of the Table

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. Other times the partner wants to test whether there is support before sinking in tons of due diligence time. Congratulations. Let me write that down.&#. -

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