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    S2E43 - Being Metrics Driven vs Metrics Aware with Amos Schwartzfarb of Tech Stars

    enMay 10, 2021
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    About this Episode

    Being able to ask a VC is always a great conversation. Amos does not disappoint at all in this session. He shares a ton of great ideas and guidance in an open discussion.

    What it means to have a data and metrics-driven plan
    Are you on the part to product/market direction and product/market fit
    What you need to know to claim you have product/market fit
    What I fell in love with within my first sales job
    The excitement, the expectations, and the reality of an acquisition
    The 1999 Sales Process
    How do you know what to do and when in your early-stage start-up
    The disparity of equity and success
    Biggest mistakes founders make when approaching a VC
    The difference between of an accelerator and other VCs

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