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Buying a business is easier than starting one from scratch. Here is why

Founder Bounty

Having been in Techstars (top tier VC) , exited a SAAS i have a little bit of experince in building a business. Starting a business is extremely difficult and so there are plenty of reasons to think why buying one off the shelf may in fact be easier than starting one yourself.

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Five reasons why the job space is a bad neighborhood

This is going to be BIG.

The jobs and recruiting space, on the other hand, is a pretty bad neighborhood. LinkedIn has fared ok, but even than it’s a far cry from how useful it *could* be, because it gets bogged down with being a recruiter tool versus a place that I want to spend time as a business professional. SAVE YOURSELF!!”

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Should Your Startup Give Performance-Based Warrants?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series on Startup Advice. As startup entrepreneurs we all want to work with them because having their name as reference clients makes it so much easier for marketing, PR, selling to other customers, fund raising and even recruiting. Usually it goes more slowly than we hope. Sometimes it actually does.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. One of the most common areas of attention respondents highlighted were startups focused on construction and manufacturing.

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The Pros and Cons of Rando Rich People Investing in Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

Still, there are a lot of downsides to taking venture money—the push to grow at all costs, our desire to be all up in your business, literally, and sometimes, we’re kind of obnoxious. That’s why when you come upon someone outside the traditional ecosystem, there might be a lot of compelling reasons to take their money.

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What Investors Look for in a Small Business Acquisition Deal

StartupNation

These stories get passed around like proof that success is just one smart pitch away. They know the odds: around 20% of new businesses don’t make it past year one, and by year five, about half are gone. So, when investors look at small businesses to buy into, they aren’t swayed by hype. They’re the exception.

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16 Changes to the Way Enterprises Are Building and Buying Generative AI

Andreessen Horowitz

Over the past couple months, we’ve spoken with dozens of Fortune 500 and top enterprise leaders , 2 and surveyed 70 more, to understand how they’re using, buying, and budgeting for generative AI. Resourcing: budgets are growing dramatically and here to stay 1. Isn’t this all hype? This is a massive opportunity for founders.