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Convertible Notes: Good or Evil?

The Seraf Compass

One of the most controversial topics in the startup community relates to the issue of investing through convertible notes vs. investing through preferred stock. Much has been written about this topic for the past decade, and the debate continues to rage in the blogosphere even today.

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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

Both Sides of the Table

I tend to ask opinions on nearly every topic that I’m interested in. I am VERY careful in board meetings and in startup pitches to tell entrepreneurs, “I feel very strongly about my opinion on this topic. By having the measurement of some known points you can better navigate to unknown points through inference.

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Remodeling English language education in Costa Rica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Hoping to develop more opportunities for people in his Costa Rican community to become more knowledgeable and compassionate, Alex originated unique lesson plans teaching English through a variety of topical issues and global concepts. He “wanted to establish a way to create a change in the way people think and behave” for the better.

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Paul Graham and The World Out There

This is going to be BIG.

Why give more airtime to someone whose peak of influence, and perhaps success, is clearly behind him--especially to talk about topics where he clearly isn''t adding value to the conversation. Every time he opens his mouth about founder diversity, he seems completely out of his league to address the topic.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Key topics will include: Getting started: the "crawl" phase of ABM and its boundaries Unlocking the potential of the "run" phase and using the right strategy for scaling your efforts The essential components of an effective ABM tech stack within each stage Real-world insights from NetSPI's ABM journey with MarketingOS

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

We’re all continuously learning, and the ADC provided a wonderful opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on relevant topics and to see how I could adapt to better my practice to add more value.” Would I attend another ADC which focussed on other topics? Absolutely!”

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BE 2.0: Vision Drives Endurance

Paul G. Silva

Step 4: Put It to Work Break your vision into smaller goals Talk about it regularly in team meetings Use it to guide decisions Celebrate progress toward it Learn More Want to explore this topic further? Check out Chapter 4, “Vision,” in BE 2.0. The section “BHAGs Everywhere” on page 75 is especially helpful.

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The Definitive Guide to Embedded Analytics

The Definitive Guide to Embedded Analytics is designed to answer any and all questions you have about the topic. But many companies fail to achieve this goal because they struggle to provide the reporting and analytics users have come to expect. It will show you what embedded analytics are and how they can help your company.

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The Definitive Guide to Embedded Analytics

The Definitive Guide to Embedded Analytics is designed to answer any and all questions you have about the topic. But many companies fail to achieve this goal because they struggle to provide the reporting and analytics users have come to expect. It will show you what embedded analytics are and how they can help your company.

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ABCs of Data Normalization for B2B Marketers

It’s not a far stretch to suggest that the topic isn’t exactly what gets marketers excited in their day-to-day workflow. Data normalization. However, if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI is important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters - a lot.