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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

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How to talk to your investors about pivoting. For years, conventional wisdom said it was a useless evolutionary holdover, but we’ve since learned that it helps strengthen the immune system. 7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence. When it’s OK to leave money on the table.

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Due diligence is ever more critical as the battle for cloud sovereignty intensifies

CIO

After Google’s cooperation with T-Systems and the “ Delos ” offer from Microsoft, SAP, and Arvato, AWS now follows suit. A pledge is forward-looking, something that has not been performed or delivered yet. Otherwise, why would it be a pledge? Also, shouldn’t an announcement like this ideally be backed up with a roadmap?

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Performance Review: How to respond to frustrating or lazy performance feedback

Let's Grow Leaders

Speak Up to Get Better Feedback in Your Next Performance Review. A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. How to Respond to the Most Infuriating Kind of Performance Review.

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Due diligence is Ever More Critical as the Battle for Cloud Sovereignty Intensifies

CIO

After Google’s cooperation with T-Systems and the “ Delos ” offer from Microsoft, SAP, and Arvato, AWS now follows suit. A pledge is forward-looking, something that has not been performed or delivered yet. Otherwise, why would it be a pledge? Also, shouldn’t an announcement like this ideally be backed up with a roadmap?

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Revere is creating a ratings system for the venture capital industry

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The startup, launching publicly today, is building a rating system for the venture capital industry. The goal is to create a more standardized way to track information about emerging fund managers so that institutional investors know how to navigate the shifting landscape. How it works. So far, Revere has raised $5.62

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6 places where investors look for problems when you’re fundraising

TechCrunch

They have a basic accounting system, know how to construct a budget and have policies and procedures for accounts receivable and accounts payable. During due diligence, every investor is looking for an accurate view of your business performance, value and potential. How is your historical business performance?

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Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews

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Valence lets managers track team performance by certain metrics and, if they deem it necessary, intervene with “guided conversations.” But, as with rival performance management systems (e.g., What constitutes a “teamwork platform,” exactly? Image Credits: Valence. billion last year. .