YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Even if your company is large enough to justify it, with health insurance costs today exceeding profits for many companies, it’s rare that the CEO and CFO of a Fortune 500 company don’t spend many hours managing their health benefits program,” notes Lindquist. Losing group health insurance clients due to cost or participation requirements?

Software Review 224

Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Yet in expansionary periods, successful leaders spent significantly less on [selling, general, and administrative costs] than did their former peers. A focus on cost cutting—every decision is viewed through a loss-minimization lens. As the authors found, “Firms that cut costs faster and deeper than rivals don’t necessarily flourish.

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. I bought the Rocket eBook Reader in 1999. The Cost Equation for a Startup is Better Than Ever. Most plans are pretty good about estimating direct costs but bad about underlying expenses. Subscribe by email. Invested Interests.

Startup 180

Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Yu graduated from Nankai University in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. But outside of these cities, China’s mobile market is made up of millions of less affluent consumers who use low-cost Android phones and often don’t have access to high-bandwidth mobile connectivity. Earlier in his career, he was a VP at Legend Capital.

China 128

China Marketing Asia Mobile 128

ConversionXL

APRIL 30, 2019

The Cheskin Research & Studio Archetype found as far back as 1999 that the six-most important factors in building trust with an ecommerce company are : Brand; Navigation; Fulfillment; Presentation; Up-to-date technology; Security logos. navigation is difficult to use), and close to 60% noted “hidden costs” (i.e.

Design 132

Design eCommerce Search Chile 132

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I kept pointing to the artificial gains in the Nasdaq in 1999 and said, “just because you bought in Feb ’99 and sold in Sept ’99 for a large gain doesn’t meant the asset was correctly priced.&# My message to everybody at the time, “Sell! This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur.

Florida 299

Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2015

While the Indian Trademark Office has been constantly trying to complete the mammoth task of clearing several thousands of trademark applications pending before it at various stages of prosecution, fulfilling the following steps would help you to protect your trademark in India quickly and cost-effectively.

India 100

India Intellectual Property Cost Advertising 100

ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2017

Though it wasn’t intended, the last two articles I wrote on the PlainFlow blog have formed a series: The Modern SaaS Stack and the Unexploited Amount of Data is a walkthrough that shows how companies use Modern SaaS Stack to cover their Marketing/Support/Sales activities from day-0. All manual operations. The rise of PQL over MQL model.

Customer 92

Customer Marketing Artificial Inteligence Clickthrough 92

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2011

The iPads contained engineering data from the 1999 restoration of the monument. salespeople can use the device as a selling tool, showing videos and photos of the product in action, quickly pulling up pricing information, or even completing sales forms and invoices. Accepting payments.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Mobile Small Business Technology 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2018

According to Investor's Business Daily , even though IPOs in 2018 through July were up nearly 39 percent from last year, the total of 115 companies so far is still nowhere near the rate required to match the yearly total of 486 hit way back in 1999. There are real ongoing costs of maintaining a public company.

Exit Strategy 128

Exit Strategy IPO Initial Public Offering SEC 128

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. I had planned a balance of large companies and SMB/divisional sales but have changed my thinking. My blog was wiped out.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

But then you can springboard from there to your next gig and you’ll be an experienced startup employee with functional experience at sales, marketing, product or whatever roles you played.” And it’s still less than I was paid at Accenture in 1999. The first job you take may not work out financially.

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Founder Salary Startup Early Stage 409

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2013

More and more retailers are discovering that online marketplaces like Etsy, eBay, and Amazon Marketplace can be cost-effective, high-volume sales channels offering exposure to millions of potential customers. The small added cost of branding can usually be more than made up in higher sales prices. Make every sale count.

Differentiation 160

Differentiation eCommerce Algorithm Social Media 160

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

AUGUST 27, 2011

During lunch at school, he would have sales calls with customers and say that he had a hard stop at 1pm. To this day they have auctioned off $55m worth of websites with 55% of website sales ending above it’s initial sales price. Tips from Matt Mickiewicz: To keep costs low try swapping services for other services.

EC2 53

EC2 Social Network Distribution Demand 53

Life Beyond Code

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Each heart operation costs around $2,500 to $3,000. There are some special promotions I do from time to time, like the “Business Booster&# sale – [link] – that runs until December 31st, where 100% of the profits will be donated to the Foundation and go to sponsoring a child’s treatment.

Internet 106

Internet Marketing Technical Review Operations 106

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2014

by Carmon Drummond, Director of Sales and Marketing at MainSpring . Target and Home Depot’s recent POS hacking disasters have not only cost both companies millions, but they have crushed consumer confidence in digital POS systems. How much does it cost for a business to integrate contactless readers?

Security 171

Security Tulsa Mobile America 171

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

When new companies enter the market they really have no chance to initially unseat the incumbents because the performance gap is too large and the costs / time of catching up too unachievable. In 1999-2000 they weren’t doing enterprise-wide installations at Merrill Lynch, Dell and Cisco. Enter Salesforce.com. They can’t.

Vesting 376

Vesting Framework Revenue Technology 376

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Disruption in the Education Space: When I first started looking at education technology investments in 1999, very few VCs would go near the sector. Universities are also creating more interdisciplinary programs in order to encourage this collaboration. What’s Next in 2012….

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Another great, possibly business-saving tip, from Charlie is when working on your budget, your total Occupancy costs should be no more than 8% of gross sales. Those restaurants with higher Occupancy costs tend to struggle and most often fail. But, in the end, the restaurateur makes it work.

Boston 120

Boston New York Hosting Cost 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

In 1999, there were 486 IPOs nationwide; just 10 years later, in 2009, there were only 63. Rightly or wrongly, public ownership often lends prestige and credibility to the company in its sales efforts, general public relations, and the execution of its future strategies. These can add millions to the cost of doing business.

IPO 223

IPO Social Media Media Exit Strategy 223

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. SALES & MARKETING. Before Roving Software could receive its first round of financing from professional investors, in early 1999, he had to put all the stock arrangements in writing. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Finance | Tuesdays. Innovation | Fridays. Email address: Home.

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Fractional CTO Equity Iowa Technical Cofounder 40

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Market Type affects your spending and sales ramp after you reach product/market fit. Your best bet is probably taking an existing market and serving a portion of it better than the competition, through lower cost or a different set of features. Back in 1999, it all ended very bad. End of theory.&# See if you can get to scale.

Customer Development 223

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 223

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The process of creating the business plan helps to minimize opportunity costs. For example, during difficult economic conditions, if your current sales and operational models aren’t working, you can rewrite your business plan to define, try, and validate new ideas and strategies. What are the financial projections?

Business Plan 128

Business Plan Private Placement Exit Strategy Finance 128

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

With that implicit assumption, startups hire a VP of Sales with a great rolodex and call on established mainstream companies while marketing creates a brand and buzz to create demand and drive it into the sales channel (web, direct salesforce, etc.) They never understood Market Type. Why does Market Type matter?

Customer Development 203

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 203

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Describing your product as “new and “never been done before” instead of “we’re just like those others guys, but better” could cost your company billions. By 1992 Research in Motion (RIM) had been in business for eight years, had 16 employees, sales of about $500,000 a year, and three or four business lines. Research in Motion (RIM).

Hockey Stick 272

Hockey Stick Customer Development Silicon Valley Networking 272

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Fralic was also one of the early employees and VP of Business Development at Half.com starting in 1999, and after the eBay acquisition, spent six years with eBay in a variety of entertainment, business development, and media roles. Cost: $15/Members of HBS Angels of NY and/or HBS Club of NY; $40/Non-members & Guests.

Portfolio 122

Portfolio New York Social Bookmarking Philadelphia 122

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

On some level we felt we did because being a SaaS company in 1999 was trailblazing. The needs are too different as are the sales channels and marketing messages. Or they have products that cost $40 / month but that require a direct sales person to close them. See definition of a whore. I see it all the time.

Startup 389

Startup Early Stage Demand Channel 389

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. They need a combination of capital and experience to separate from the rest of the pack – the low cost of starting a business means it is even more vital to become the market leader more quickly.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I knew it was an easy fix, so I really didn’t want to pay for a tow truck in addition to the cost of the repair. It struck me that had the technology existed, travelers could have taken advantage of our empty aircraft to get back to London and then the aircraft could be dropped in Oxford, with minimal additional cost.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 18, 2013

Adopting a ‘surprise’ strategy thus requires a careful analysis of the costs and benefits (e.g., in terms of increased sales, increased profit margin through customer retention, and reduced advertising costs) of such a strategy. However, little variation can keep the suspense (Pine and Gilmore 1999) and continue to surprise.

Small Business 117

Small Business Netherlands Retention Marketing 117

finance.fortune.cnn.com

AUGUST 21, 2012

The information is based on part of a confidential year-end 2011 investment report distributed to investors in a fund-of-funds that made commitments between 1999 and 2001. Overall, the fund-of-funds is 97% called for 45 funds raised between 1999 and 2002. Accel Partners VII (1999): 89% (74%). Sales jobs. Job Search.

Naming 49

Naming Term Sheet Private Equity Equity 49

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 26, 2012

They all went away; they got rolled up in 1999 and 2000 into these too-big-to-fail banking operations," Davidson tells us. IPOs by year, 1980-2011, with pre-IPO last 12-month sales less than (small firms) or greater than (large firms) $50 million (2009 purchasing power). Brown & Sons, Montgomery Securities. The question is why?

IPO 115

IPO Stock San Francisco Lean 115

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

That was in 1999 – we were in fact one of the first food companies to offer e-commerce to consumers. The sandwich shop and e-commerce are a very small part of our business now however – most of our sales come of grocery stores, supermarkets, and specialty and natural food stores. localbiz'

Social Media 86

Social Media eCommerce Social Network Cloud 86

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

One of my favorite lines in buried in the middle: “I’ve heard enough companies say “we simply can’t cut costs or it will hurt the long-term potential of the business” to get a wry smile. Pragmatic cost cuts are always possible and often productive.” It’s simply not true.

Cap Table 70

Cap Table Down Round Liquidation Preference Founder 70

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Getting this right is extremely important, given that according to the Pareto’s rule in marketing, 80% of product sales come from 20% of products. Collaborative filtering in eCommerce product recommendations was first implemented at scale by Amazon (they filed their initial patent for item-to-item collaborative filtering as early as 1999).

Conversion 48

Conversion Product Technical Review Widget 48

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

The startup didn’t work out, but I found ways to be around it, whether it was on the sales side in Goldman for a few years. When you put those two things together, you get high-quality customers, high LTV, and acquisition at super low costs. I never had to focus on building a sales team. Jonathan Siddharth. Sounds great.

Partner 132

Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2018

Since 1999 I have worked in every aspect of the import/export arena gaining extensive experience with various trade relations and regulations, utilizing my vast knowledge and experience in sales, marketing, and strategic networking. My personal and cultural understanding and my skills within sales and deal-making.

Global 55

Global India Networking Cofounder 55