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The Five Metrics Startup Investors Are Most Likely to Get Wrong

My Twitter feed is always good for a laugh or two every morning. This morning was no different.
“You need to be able to say what your startup does in 2-4 words,” tweeted serial founder David Sacks. “No one has the time or attention span for an elevator pitch anymore.”
I guess Sacks is a very busy guy.
But we’re all busy, right? Heaven forbid a founder should dare to waste my time by taking up more than the requisite five seconds Sacks deigns to give to startup entrepreneurs.
I’m all for efficiency. But some things shouldn’t be rushed. Understanding a founder’s value proposition …read more […]

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's Petrobras says its value could increase by almost half by 2021

NEW YORK/RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras expects to boost its equity value by roughly 45% by 2021, in large part through cost cuts and the divestment of non-core assets, it said in a presentation released on Wednesday. Capital expenditure from 2020 to 2024 will be concentrated in Brazil’s offshore “pre-salt” formation, with a special emphasis on its Buzios field, said Petroleo Brasileiro SA , as the firm is formally known. The presentation, which was accompanied by comments from Petrobras executives at the firm’s New York Investors’ Day, was the first time …read more […]

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Here’s What Hedge Funds Think About DXC Technology Company (DXC)

Hedge Funds and other institutional investors have just completed filing their 13Fs with the Securities and Exchange Commission, revealing their equity portfolios as of the end of June. At Insider Monkey, we follow nearly 750 active hedge funds and notable investors and by analyzing their 13F filings, we can determine the stocks that they are […] …read more […]