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Startup Century: A New Book on Technology Policy by Balderton’s James Wise

Kellblog

Today is the US launch of Startup Century , a new (and debut) book by Balderton partner James Wise. The This is neither a how-to book on building startups nor self-interested VC propaganda designed to foster more startup activity.  And to the public policy angle, what should we, as a society, do about it? 

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The Top 50 SaaStr Answers on Quora in 2020

SaaStr

It’s been a fun experience being on Quora for … a decade We’ve crossed 60,000,000 views of our answers there, so let’s take a look at the Top 50 most viewed SaaStr Answers on Quora in 2020: Why do many startup owners sell their firm and move on instead of planning on making it a big player like Google, Microsoft, etc.?

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

The problem with selling your startup is the long exit time. Who wants to wait almost a decade to buy a startup when the face of tech is evolving at such a rapid pace? Micro startup acquisitions. But before we dive into that, we need to look into what micro startup acquisitions are and why you need to sit up and take notice.

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An Epitaph for Intrapreneurship

Kellblog

About twenty years ago, before I ran two startups as CEO and served as product-line general manager, I went through an intrapreneurship phase, where I was convinced that big companies should try to act like startups. Say what you will, but that would never happen at a startup. It was a fairly popular concept at the time.

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The Secrets of Scaling to Acquisition

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VC-backed startups are buying other startups at the fastest pace in over a decade and North American startup investment totaled 155 billion this year so far. VC-backed startups are buying other startups at the fastest pace in over a decade and North American startup investment totaled 155 billion this year so far.

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Congrats, You’ve Sold Your SaaS Startup. Now What?

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Further reading: How to Prepare Your Startup for Acquisition. It’s tempting to rush into your next startup when you miss the feeling of running a company. You might even consider writing a book, producing a podcast, or otherwise creating helpful content dedicated to entrepreneurship. What do investors look for in a SaaS startup?

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A look back at entrepreneurial lessons learned and the rise of net revenue retention with ChurnZero CEO You Mon Tsang

ChurnZero

podcast to talk about his pragmatic approach to entrepreneurship, the lessons he brought with him when founding ChurnZero, and the one thing he wish he knew before starting his career. NRR can creep up on startups. “As Find out what’s behind this trend in our blog, “ Where is Customer Success headed in 2022? ”. How’s your NRR?