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This is part 3 of the 6-part series where I present a set of best practices start / build / contrarian output for digital entrepreneurs. The first part examines the processes and the people who surround the boot process / build / output. The second part was about the players: entrepreneurs, investors, investment bankers and lawyers. The pitch, valuation and financing This section examines how to pitch, value and fund your digital baby. This is the process necessary meat and innovation. The pitch I hate to start focusing on the form in relation with an implied indifference to the content, or otherwise said style over substance. But the shape and style is extremely important especially for investors who are generally more impressed with a sweet appetizer than a real meal. Snarky comments aside, it is obviously important to "throw" very well - as so many «start-up gurus" tell us all the time. Some of the advice is really very good , but some are awful. Here are ...

While dumping investors Groupon GRPN-7.24% 's share in recent months, Alibaba group holding (NYSE: BABA) the market for a few dollars each. Obviously Alibaba sees something in Groupon other investors are missing. While I can not speak for Alibaba, I can mention several reasons behind Alibaba investment in Groupon. First, new CEO of Groupon is to get the business model right company. Business in the early Groupon model promised consumers major discounts on various products and services, provided that enough consumers signed up to take advantage of the discount. But that did not work. So Groupon changed its business model by offering discounts on the products listed on the website, regardless of the number of consumers to sign up for the offer. At the same time, the company simplified functions focusing the core North American market. These moves seem to have worked, as evidenced by the recent economic that hinted at a recovery to buy online local commerce, especially in Nort...

While Beyoncé was a side act Coldplay during the show Half of this year's Super Bowl, there's no denying that the performer of the 34-year-old stole the show in many ways. One of the biggest ways Beyoncé collected prompt attention, apart from this active and distinctive political performance was announcing tour dates for the world tour of the formation of a trade immediately after the show. Beyoncé has perfected the art of timing during the past few years, and the communication tour was masterfully together so that all 114 million viewers last Sunday of the game will see. Given the huge demand for tickets to see Beyoncé live this spring and summer, it seems as if the plan has worked. Tour formation, named the new black theme-inspired living alone, will launch in the US on April 27 in Miami, large cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and blow. The tour will end in the US on June 12 and then head out abroad by 31 July. Beyhive Fan Club Member pre-sales began on February 9...

In the following decades, the United States is going to look much grayer. By 2050, the number of Americans over 65 will almost double to 81.7 million, with the share of the total population Rising to 21 percent from about 15 percent now, according to projections of the census. More than 10.000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day. The Philadelphia 76ers’ senior citizens dance team perform during a time out in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 5, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pa. Almost every part of America will become more senior-dominated, but some more than others. To determine where they are concentrated more heavily their elders, we looked at 2014 American community through surveys of the country 53 largest metropolitan areas and looked at which areas have high rates in the elderly. In many ways, these areas are already experiencing what most of the country in the coming decades. The most aged regions largely come in two forms. Retirement metropolit...

2017 Ford Explorer At a time when automakers are facing the prospect of having to increase fleet average fuel economy from 35.1 mpg in 2016 to 54.5 mpg in 2025, the idea of ​​building even more the SUV seems to be completely Damn. Although the Ford Vice President of Marketing and Sales Mark LaNeve kick off 2016 Chicago Auto Show last week announcing the addition of four new SUV signs on Ford's global lineup. LaNeve did not give any specifics on exactly where the new products would join the lineup that has led to some speculation that perhaps Ford was gonna back the bad old days of a decade ago. At that time the US-based automakers built trucks and SUVs as fast as they could while ignoring fuel efficiency, such as fuel prices were on the spike and the economy would collapse. This impression is further enhanced by the recent announcement of Fiat Chrysler that will end production of the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart 2017. While the makings of a disastrous misstep can not be exc...

    Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry Mohammed Saleh al-Sada (center), Saudi Arabia’s  minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Ali al-Naimi (left), and Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak attend a press conference Tuesday in the Qatari capital Doha. Energy    giants Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to freeze oil output to try to stabilize the market if other major producers do the same, Qatar’s oil minister said. Freezing oil production announced Tuesday by some OPEC members and Russia is not a cut and is largely meaningless. It does not include Iran and Iraq. Obviously only includes Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and Qatar. What is it really? A largely empty and cynical gesture that almost certainly will lead to another price increase "head-fake" that will not last. This will strengthen the OPEC income temporarily. The oil minister of Saudi Arabia's al-Naimi said the agreement to freeze the production levels of January was "dynamic and prelimin...

This Sunday, countless loved-up couples are going to do something romantic for celebrating Valentine's Day. If this involves the capture of a movie or heading out to eat, Americans are set to spend a lot of money this weekend. Last Sunday was already incredibly lucrative for the US economy with Super Bowl viewers splashing out over $ 15 billion on everything from food TEAM and parties. Valentine's Day is to overcome the soccer craze with all costs to hit a record 19.7 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Some 54.8 percent of Americans are expected to celebrate the holidays this year, with candy, greeting cards and a night out at the top of the gift list. As usual, men are set to spend significantly more than women for spouses / significant others. The average person will spend $ 133.61 on gifts this year compared with $ 62.14 for women. It is a known fact that Americans love their pets and people across the nation will spend an average of $ 26.24 on gifts for...

   Senator Bernie Sanders speaking in Concord, New Hampshire — part of a key region that represents his favorite fossil fuel subsidy.  What is your favorite fossil fuel subsidies? Which may seem like an odd question, but you almost certainly one. Even someone as strongly opposed to the consumption of fossil fuels such as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a favorite - will get shortly. If you are wondering why there are fossil fuel subsidies despite seemingly overwhelming opposition to their existence, I'm going to explain it here. In short, it is because they require their taxpayers, but does not recognize them as fossil fuel subsidies. Oil Change International is a company that monitors subsidies of fossil fuels, and tabulate figures often cited by those opposed to the fossil fuel industry. For example, a few years ago environmental activist Bill McKibben, founder of 350. org, stated the OCI data support that fossil fuel industry receives $ 1 trillion in ...