January 2024

With a new year comes a fresh start, a clean slate, and a moment to pivot. It's time to briefly reflect on the year past to learn from what went great, what kind of sucked, and what surprised us. More than anything, it's time to take action and apply the lessons learned to better our personal and professional lives.

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Time to make 2024 even more fulfilling.

MIX & MINGLE

Upcoming Events

Ski Doggle?- January 31 - February 2

We are proud to be a sponsor of RMVCA's Ski Doggle again this year: they know how to craft a great event and this is one of our favorites. This event is a fun opportunity for VCs to network and mingle outside, doing something much more fun than sipping a cocktail. If you are a VC, then click here for registration details. See you on the slopes!

Brew Up Business - January 22

Lead generation is always super important, especially converting quality leads into actual sales. Join our AVL Growth Team at Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company in Boulder with the Brew Up Business folks to discuss all things lead-gen over a cold one. Register here.

Startup Happy Hour - January 26

It's the final Friday of every month and a great way to unwind?with the vibrant Colorado startup community. It's at Whisky Row at 4pm. Check here for details, or simply show up. See you there!

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RVC HyperAccelerator - Feb 1

Early stage and ready to grow! While it is too late to apply to participate in this round, we highly recommend staying connected to RVC for future opportunities. Check them out >> Click here.

FYI

Calling all CPG Brands! What would you do with $150,000 in no-cost inventory financing??

That kind of money can open opportunities for growth, and our partners at Kickfurther are hosting their CPGrow Pitch competition with $150,000 going to the winner! To support that winning company, AVL is donating some fantastic value to help them get the absolute most bang for their new bucks. It doesn't stop there, as there are generous offers from other companies like Hawke Media,?ShipBob, Forecastr, and Range Me.

Registration is still open until January 16th; we can't wait to see who wins. Click Here To Register and Learn More.

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6 Strategies That Can Benefit Workers and Employers?

Business leaders are always looking for ways to become more efficient. With prolonged inflation, shrinking profit margins in some sectors, and ongoing concerns regarding possible economic contraction, some organizations may be considering ways to make the most of their workforce-related resources.?

In this CFO Journal article by Deloitte, read how organizations can leverage innovative management approaches with talent still in short supply. Click Here For the Article

AVL UPDATES

Celebrating some extraordinary people.

New Year celebrating some now-familiar faces. These three embody professionalism, skill, and authenticity that we value so much. Congrats on the milestone!

Rheanna Kust 4 Year Anniversary

Ed Sawyer 1 Year Anniversary

Diana Schwartz 1 Year Anniversary

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Welcoming an extraordinary person.

Trevor Hunt joins AVL to kick off 2024, strengthening our Accountant team, and adding to our company culture. Welcome to AVL Growth Partners, Trevor!

AVL INSIGHTS BLOG

8 Innovative Strategies to Revive Unprofitable Investments

All is not lost.

Investing in startups and high-growth businesses can be a rollercoaster ride. Sometimes, despite all your due diligence and careful planning, you find yourself faced with an unprofitable investment. All is not lost. In this article, we serve up eight avant-garde ways to turn the tide and set your investment on a path to success, effectively giving founders tools needed to pivot from unstable growth to true scaling. ?Read more.

FROM THE AVL READING & LISTENING LIST

Year-end SaaS Sales Tax Review: 2023

We read this stuff so our clients don't have to (and maybe we like it? maybe...)

Either way, it's important stuff to know, and if you find yourself bored, or suddenly have a strong urge to understand the tax implications for SaaS companies selling across state or international boarders you can read more here.

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How To Access Your Creativity

We always talk about leaning into your zone of genius, and there are arguably few people who are more creatively in-tune to themselves and their work than Rick Rubin.

If you are familiar or not, it's a great listen to get perspective on balancing self-doubt and anxiety, finding inspiration, and accessing our abundant creativity with host Andrew Huberman. Click here to watch or listen.

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New Year, now what??

Whether 2024 represents more of the same, a completely new opportunity to start over, or a year for building more momentum, we all have a brand new twelve months to forge our successful path ahead.

Are you ready? Do you have a plan, and the information you need to make it happen?

If you don't, it's time to take action. And we can help. ?

Here is to you, your business, and however you define happiness (unless it's putting pineapple on pizza...just kidding).