Even VC Backed Firms Go Back to Basics

A friend sent along this slide show that was leaked from a meeting held by the VC giant Sequoia Capital.  It gives an objective analysis of how we got into our current economic mess (greed and living beyond our means), what lies ahead (slow recovery is probably best case), and what start-ups of all types and sizes can do to survive (get back to basics).  I

f you have not seen this I urge you to view it, study it, and learn from it….  as we say in my business, “This WILL be on the final exam!”

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