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To Kill a Unicorn

To Kill a Unicorn

SüprDüpr is the hottest startup in Silicon Valley until the chief scientist disappears. Is the company a fraud, or are they hiding something worse?

2023

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D. C. 0. Palter

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My Cyberthriller, “Countdown to Decryption”, is Published!

Ted Hara is back in another wild adventure

Jun 21

My Cyberthriller, “Countdown to Decryption”, is Published!

Jun 21

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About Me Stories

About Me — DC Palter

Everything you didn’t want to know about me.

Nov 1, 2021

About Me — DC Palter

Nov 1, 2021

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Is Your Startup Linear or Exponential?

Why venture investors avoid service businesses and what to do about it

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Is Your Startup Linear or Exponential?

1d ago

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Founders: Your Self-Worth Should Not Be Defined by How Much Funding You’ve Raised

Focus on building products and serving customers instead of obsessing over raises and valuations

Sep 9

Founders: Your Self-Worth Should Not Be Defined by How Much Funding You’ve Raised

Sep 9

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Developing a Platform Technology? Here’s What You Need to Do.

Focus on 1 opportunity instead of trying to do 10 things

Sep 3

Developing a Platform Technology? Here’s What You Need to Do.

Sep 3

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Japonica Publication

Will Japan Allow Circle-K to Acquire 7-Eleven?

The battle of the konbini is on in Japan

Aug 26

Will Japan Allow Circle-K to Acquire 7-Eleven?

Aug 26

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

What is an SPV and When Do You Need One?

SPVs aggregate many small investors into a single investment to simplify startup cap table management

Aug 20

What is an SPV and When Do You Need One?

Aug 20

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

How Long Does It Take to Raise a Funding Round?

A lot longer than you expect. And probably can afford.

Aug 13

How Long Does It Take to Raise a Funding Round?

Aug 13

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Why Investors Don’t Want Your Common Shares

This is why venture investors demand preferred stock instead of common shares

Jul 31

Why Investors Don’t Want Your Common Shares

Jul 31

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

No You Haven’t Found Product-Market Fit

Until you reach $1M in revenues, everything remains an experiment

Jul 23

No You Haven’t Found Product-Market Fit

Jul 23

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Entrepreneur, angel investor, startup mentor, sake snob. Author of the Silicon Valley mystery To Kill a Unicorn: https://amzn.to/3sD2SGH

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