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The Investments Where I’m Going to Lose All My Money

SaaStr

Since then, I’ve made some pretty good other investments as well. The top reasons an investment has turned out to be a Zero: #1. The post The Investments Where I’m Going to Lose All My Money appeared first on SaaStr. cash Second was Algolia leading U.S. But also, I made some that … weren’t.

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10 of My Top Seed Investing Mistakes

SaaStr

Q: What are some common mistakes that investors make when evaluating potential startup investments (such as Seed or Series A)? A few I’ve made and watched others around me make: Invest in good traction with a pretty good but not great CEO. Investing when you aren’t sure but someone else really successful is investing.

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Dear SaaStr: How Can I Convince My Investor We’ll Double Their Investment By The Next Round?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Can I Convince My Investor We’ll Double Their Investment By The Next Round? If you are a VC / private investor, there’s a key meta question: why invest now ? There are really two, related answers to “let’s wait” One is because if you don’t invest now, it will be too late.

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Dear SaaStr: How Would You Invest a 5 Million Dollar Payout From an Acquisition?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Would You Invest a 5 Million Dollar Payout From an Acquisition? He still hadn’t figured out how to invest it! Here’s my best advice: First, resist the urge to invest in anything specific at first. Don’t invest in restaurants or real estate ventures you don’t understand.

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The Economics of Payment Facilitator Registration

Explore upfront investment expenses and the long-term financial implications. As the popularity of becoming a PayFac (payment facilitator) grows, it's crucial to understand the intricate economics involved. Our article delves deep into the costs, complexities, and risks associated with PayFac registration.

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Investing in Tigris

Andreessen Horowitz

This is why I’m so excited to announce our investment in Tigris, as well as the release of its globally available S3-compatible distributed object-storage service. And so, many applications adopt these new clouds for the front end, but keep the back end on a traditional cloud where there is a traditional cloud storage service like Amazon S3.

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Dear SaaStr: What Is The Average Time it Takes a VC to Make an Investment Decision?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Is The Average Time it Takes a VC to Make an Investment Decision? For hot seed and even Series A investments? The average VC basically makes the initial decision to tentatively invest very quickly — pending due diligence, confirming her theories are correct, and making sure what they think is the case actually is.

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How Investors & Strategic Buyers Evaluate Integrated Payment Strategies

It's a must-read for SaaS companies looking to attract investment and achieve sustainable growth. The article guides SaaS executives in developing strong payment strategies, focusing on the right platform selection, user experience, and ensuring security and compliance.

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The Definitive Guide to Dashboard Design

Great dashboards lead to richer user experiences and significant return on investment (ROI), while poorly designed dashboards distract users, suppress adoption, and can even tarnish your project or brand. Dashboard design can mean the difference between users excitedly embracing your product or ignoring it altogether.

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The Definitive Guide to Embedded Analytics

It will show you how to select the right solution and what investments are required for success. The Definitive Guide to Embedded Analytics is designed to answer any and all questions you have about the topic. It will show you what embedded analytics are and how they can help your company.

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12 Tips for Selling to the C-Suite

Members of the C-suite are the key decision-makers when it comes to making major investments in their organizations. That’s why every salesperson’s goal is to make their pitch directly to a senior executive—ideally, sooner rather than later.

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Tim Draper

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Tim Draper, Founder, Draper Associates

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners, with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Minnie Ingersoll

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Ben Narasin

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Ben Narasin, Venture Partner, NEA

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today - Arlan Hamilton

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?