Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Compliance is definitely a regulatory burden, and could become a nightmare.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012. Distribution costs have, too. This is classic “Innovator’s Dilemma” market conditions.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 21, 2013

There were a number of reasons: the users (from whom net promoter scores averaged 9.5! Justin Wilcox, who joined us earlier this year for a lively webcast on applying Lean Startup ideas beyond Silicon Valley, will be returning to follow up on his surprising 2012 talk on pricing and MVPs. Here’s here 2012 talk. Lean validation.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

2010 Net Income: $8 million. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

People are even talking about “decacorns" -- investable companies with net worth now exceeding $10 billion -- like Dropbox and Pinterest. But recent changes in the law, associated with the JOBS Act of 2012 , have made it possible to sell small chunks of ownership or equity to non-accredited investors -- regular people on the Internet.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The accounts receivable turnover ratio is your annual net sales divided by your annual accounts receivable. net, Asia’s banks face $1 trillion Basel III capital shortfall, says DBS chief. Business Services Resource Guide 2012/13. If you turn up a figure less than 50 days, you are in front. Watch your accounts receivable.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Apparently, the technique worked as the deal is said to net everyone at Color, including investors, a return on the initial funding. Those apps were then abandoned after he showed them off. An entirely new version of the Color broadcasting app was built and never released. Yes, we know, it seems crazy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2012

I’ve netted out his and others to create the following basic strategy for entrepreneurial growth: Apply your core competency to related markets. He provides several examples of how he used this approach to advantage in his own career.

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David Teten

AUGUST 8, 2013

For example, “NET INCREASE IN SOFT DRINK CONSUMPTION” is more informative than “SOFT DRINK CONSUMPTION, 1979-1992.”. For example, “Net increase in coffee consumption” is more informative than “coffee consumption, 1979-1992”. Specify subject and, especially, units of chart. 3) Where? Indicate location of data or study. 4) Why?

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Version One Ventures

JULY 30, 2019

We raised our first fund in summer 2012. The return multiple for a company is calculated by dividing the current net asset value (unrealized and realized dollar amounts) by the invested capital in that company (often invested over several rounds). We’re now seven years in and the portfolio is maturing.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

According to a study performed by the Kauffman Foundation and the Angel Capital Education Foundation, angel investments generate net annualized returns of approximately 27%, beating many traditional forms of investing. VCAP© Addresses the Gap between Venture Capital and Funding for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2018

Buterin first learned about Bitcoin from his father in 2012, and one year later proceeded to outline the white paper that first detailed the workings of the Ethereum platform. Finman began investing bitcoin in 2011 at the age of 2012, where he purchased Bitcoin with a $1,000 USD gift from his grandmother and a tip from his brother.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 23, 2013

Marketo filed for IPO with impressive 80% year-over-year growth in 2012, with almost $60m in revenue. Taking “rate of cancellations” minus “rate of upgrades” is called “net churn.” Except, they lost $35m. It’s not impressive when you spend $1.60 for every $1.00

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2013

The payoff for attempting to create a net zero environmental impact is worth it. In February of 2012 Bruce published his first book “ Front Line Heroes “. By the same token, you do not need to be perfect. This is a new direction for mainstream businesses, and there will be mistakes and false starts.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

What’s more, a competitive benefits package will net you the talent you need. The average cost of an employer’s healthcare plan contribution per employee was $6,401 in 2017, says a United Benefits Advisors study, and contributions from both employers and employees have trended upwards since 2012. Cutting that $6,000+ number is key.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

net,info etc), domains you searched previously, “variations you might consider”, premium domains, country/region specific domains, “add 5 more domains and get bulk pricing” popup banner with “get 3″ or “get 5″ additional extentsions for a deal, email plan. Service is the new selling.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2015

In early 2012, I conducted a survey of more than one thousand professionals. Include whatever means the most to you—your net worth, your level, your location or whatever else is important. Certainly, I have taken detours and done things that I had not considered early on. I attribute that to always having the end goal in sight.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Around $400 billion of imports & exports pass through the LA ports each year, which set the national high-water mark in 2012. But our best Internet software engineers have historically been exported on a net basis to the Bay Area. Commerce: What is less known is just how important LA is as a commerce hub. ”).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

Will you need a big net (full-page ads in the WSJ) to catch lots of small sardines? Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. What are the value propositions, benefits and the messaging (bait), the pricing structure and channels (tackle), and length of sales cycle (how likely a fish will snap your line)?

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 31, 2013

Mobile DAUs exceeded web DAUs for the first time in Q4 2012. 23% of revenue from mobile, up from 14% in Q3 2012. Non GAAP net income of $416m, up 18% since Q4 2011 (although GAAP net income was much lower). Revenues of $1.6bn, up 40% since Q4 2011 and slightly ahead of analysts’ expectations.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

Significant CapEx - Zynga expects to have $380M in CapEx in 2012, though it’s worth noting that the vast majority of that is related to its new corporate headquarters which Zynga (e.g. The “value” case goes like this: A) Valuation Net of Cash – Zynga’s market cap sits at around $2.2-2.3B as of this post.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

The software providers include Micro Gaming, playech.com, and Net Entertainment just to mention but a few. Casumo is an online casino where the whole experience is gamified The site started in 2012 with an adventure where you travel to different places and planets, gain experience and can get valuable rewards as you level-up.

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Gust

AUGUST 30, 2014

These are defined as a person with net assets of over $1 million (not including the value of his or her primary residence), or an income of $200,000 (not $250,000) annually for the past two years and a reasonable expectation of that for the next year.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2012

With a little focused thought, the last month of 2012 can also be the most valuable one. Here are eight “must-dos” to tackle before the end of the year: Hold a 2012 post-mortem. Both the gross profit and net profit you make is actually your competitor’s opportunity. This may or may not be true in your industry or company.

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View from Seed

JUNE 13, 2019

Average revenue per customer has steadily increased from $223/yr in 2012 to $334/yr in 2018. The first is most salient, as it tells us how much revenue Chewy generates from a particular cohort as it ages… it basically nets out effects of some customers dropping out with those that stick around buying more stuff. in revenue.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 24, 2013

I suspect if you’re a net addict as I am, you spent more online last year than ever before too. Billion was spent online in 2012. In my case, 2012 was the first year I finally took the leap and made a purchase I had been hesitant to do before… I bought shoes online. According to Comscore, over $43.2

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Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

First, there is an organized community net which is better (although certainly not perfect) at “catching” raw entrepreneurial talent out of the universities and keeping people here in their 20’s. Plus, on top of it all, with accelerator programs we’re net importing kick-ass founders from all over the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2013

Only one sold for 7 figures in 2012 (investing.com sold for $2.5 First you have to find the current owner, using Domain Tools , or other lookup functions available on the net. million), and the average is now down to below $5,000. The current record was set in 2010, when sex.com sold for $13 million. Negotiate for the name.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2013

In 2012, 75 percent of human resource professionals surveyed by OfficeTeam said their companies offered summer schedules. Each business has different needs, and picking the option that works best for you and your employees will net the best result. Summer hour policies have become increasingly popular in recent years.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Smart phones are no longer just used to send and receive calls, text message, use apps, surf the net, play games, etc. He founded GoGORILLA in 2012, which quickly gained traction with its innovative RFID solutions for large-scale events, concerts, sports, and shows. by James Kane, Director of Sandpiper Digital Payments.

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Spencer Fry

JANUARY 23, 2013

Before diving in completely in the beginning of February, 2012, I'd had a handful of false starts learning to program dating all the way back to high school. This article is not going to teach you how to program although there are some resources at the bottom that I used to learn, but much more on when and why to learn. I hope you enjoy it.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

February 2, 2012. Filing Date : February 1, 2012. 2011 Net Income: $1.00 But it’ll be interesting to see how public market investors react when Facebook files an amended S-1 pre-IPO with Q1 2012 numbers, particularly if there’s similar Q1 slowdown in ad revenue. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Previously, businesses seeking to raise capital were required to either pitch their plans exclusively to so-called accredited investors—individuals with at least $1 million in net worth (excluding their primary residence) or $200,000 in annual income—or offer a regulated security (such as stocks or corporate bonds).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

25, 2012: Beh Weng Wei won the grand prize at the 2011 Young Entrepreneur Awards for his Frambie pitch, which eliminates some of the stress associated with custom picture framing and should be launching in Singapore on June 1, 2012. 9, 2012: Thanks to Emily May’s Hollaback! Beh Weng Wei at Tech65.org

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 27, 2023

People would stop me on the street to tell me their Google search stories of triumph or failure, ask me about their website ranking, and, around the time of the IPO, make wild assumptions about my net worth. This was the role I kept until I left Google roughly 15 months later (with another brief absence for paternity leave in 2012.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

In April 2012 the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (called the JOBS Act) was passed and signed by President Obama. The JOBS Act Today While the JOBS was signed in April 2012, it did not allow for equity-based Crowdfunding.until the SEC approved certain regulations.

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