Sat.Jun 23, 2018

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Why Series As are Much Easier to Raise in 2018 than the Past 5 Years

Tomasz Tunguz

In the last six years, the median time between seed and Series A has more than tripled from about 200 days to about 750 days. Why? The seed market is in the midst of some secular changes. Seed rounds have declined 63% from their peak. Total dollars invested have fallen by 37%. But the median round size is up 3x in the same time period. In other words, investors are concentrating capital in fewer startups.

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Don't be the Doughnut Hole: 5 Steps to Scaling Expertise Based Businesses

Smart Hustle Magazine

“You can’t scale you,” says Nina Kaufman, small business champion, award-winning attorney, podcast host, and trusted thought leader. Knowledge and expertise based businesses are met with unique obstacles when it comes to scalability and sustainability. If you own a business and are the Chief Doer, listen as Nina shares her stories of doughnut holes, whiskey, and scaling.