Sequoia presents Gloom and Doom

I hate being alarmist even in the worst of times but, it is difficult to completely ignore all the bad news that’s been doing the rounds in the past weeks with regard to venture capital and startups. The US Silicon Valley is in deep crisis and some of it, as I noted in my previous post, will spill over into…

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Ten tips for startups to ride out the slowdown

Don’t panic! Economic cycles are a part of life.  The best companies are built in the worst of times. If you panic, your employees will panic. Conserve cash: Delay spending on non-critical things that do not result in revenue generation. Renegotiate vendor contracts, rental contracts, etc. Improve productivity: Get more out of your team. Differentiate between high and low performers:…

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