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

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness. Max Delivery charges a fee and makes a profit.

Technical Cofounder 152

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Video New York City 152

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2011

Around when ebay launched I used to buy new PC components and auction the old one, frequently selling the old for more than the new (better) component cost me. Remember PCs cost a lot more 10-15 years ago than they do now. One fun business of mine was building and upgrading my PC.

Entrepreneur 221

Entrepreneur Bootstrapping Cofounder SMS 221

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Here’s an example of how they made performance-based compensation work: If someone sold 100 cases in April 2000, and 100 cases in April 2001 (these numbers are unrealistically small for simplicity), their commission would be the same in both years. That’s why we turned down opportunities to cut costs and labor many times.

Employee 208

Employee Leadership Technical Review Hiring 208

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2017

Launched in 2001, it is the world’s sixth most popular website regarding overall visitor traffic. In fact, according to The Data Warehousing Institute, ‘dirty data’ is costing businesses $600B a year. This concept has the power to transform entire industries. Wikipedia is a good example of user collaboration in action.

Government 113

Government Technical Review Asia Japan 113

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2013

Finding effective solutions for managing business data is one of the biggest obstacles businesses encounter in reducing costs, improving service, increasing productivity, and meeting regulatory requirements. Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc. from Matt Peterson, President and CEO of eFileCabinet. Consistent Folder Structures.

Management 140

Management Retention Utah Software Review 140

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2014

Employees who don’t have a problem lying about their expenses are just as likely to lie about other things, and who knows what that could cost you. Employee turnover is a huge hidden cost of doing business. Either way, this lack of financial accountability needs to stop now. The thunder stealer. The “indispensable” tyrant.

Employee 187

Employee Leadership Customer Naming 187

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness. Max Delivery charges a fee and makes a profit.

Technical Cofounder 96

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Video New York City 96

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The New York Times, January 2001. Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . The proposal also included proclamations from tech-world celebrities like Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, that the device might change urban life and could be as significant as the development of the personal computer.

Customer 108

Customer Differentiation West Virginia Campaign 108

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The New York Times, January 2001. Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . The proposal also included proclamations from tech-world celebrities like Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, that the device might change urban life and could be as significant as the development of the personal computer.

Customer 101

Customer Differentiation West Virginia Campaign 101

The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

This is where someone else has done all the hardwork for you in establishing the below criteria from getting software providers, licenses, payment methods etc A white label provides all the stuff you need and will cost between £20k-£100k including the white label’s fee. Some costs involved in setting up an online casino.

Securities and Exchange Commission 60

Securities and Exchange Commission Software Review United Kingdom Affiliate 60

Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

Firstly, the cost of running an internet application has fallen 100-fold. The cost of running that same application today in Amazon’s cloud costs about $1,500 per month. The cost of running that same application today in Amazon’s cloud costs about $1,500 per month. Thirdly, the market is far bigger.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Valuation Internet 76

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). I talked also about 409a valuations and why common stock purchases cost less than preferred stock purchases. I explain in the video what happened in my first company (e.g. I eventually needed more money. Do it early.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2017

A contract nurse claims it’s reduced roughly 20 steps from her daily workflow, and one accountant eliminated 17 filing cabinets from his office—drastically reducing operating expenses and potentiating room to save on commercial rent costs. Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc.

Management 100

Management Technical Review Albuquerque Security 100

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Even when the financial consequences of natural disaster are subtracted from the equation, document management software remains more cost-effective in the long run. Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc. If a business is to keep its data, info, and records recoverable, paperless document management software is the best option.

Retention 153

Retention Bandwidth Cloud Software 153

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

An obvious example is Google who may have gotten less market attention if there would have been 8 well-financed competitors during the 2001-2005 timeframe. When your competition does irrational things to grow fueled by low-cost capital it makes it harder for you to compete by playing by the conventional rules.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2018

Document management software can save your business thousands of dollars every year in wasted employee time, supply costs, etc. These cost savings can give you the ability to offer a higher salary to a candidate that you really want working with your team. Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc.

Management 138

Management Salary Software Employee 138

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness. Max Delivery charges a fee and makes a profit.

Technical Cofounder 60

Technical Cofounder Video Cofounder New York City 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. While the company continues to perform well it has come at a cost. But they were the lucky company because there was an investor that believed in the high-growth scenario and was willing to continue funding at any cost.

Burn Rate 263

Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

Balanced growth vs. growth at all costs: No conversation about 2019 will be complete without considering the uncertain economic, financial and geopolitical environment in which we are currently living. Look at 2001 and 2008’s Lehman collapse and Sequoia RIP Good Times deck for lessons learned.

Stealth 79

Stealth Advisory Board Cloud Virginia 79

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

In 2001, drawing on their respective years of experience in senior global leadership at Motorola, Julie Miller and Brian Bedford joined forces to establish MillerBedford Executive Solutions. Of course, hiring an employee and then training him to be accountable is possible. Monitor your success and make adjustments as needed.

Leadership 145

Leadership Employee Metrics Hiring 145

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2020

Nevertheless, rising technology, individuals ‘ desire for more independence, and the high cost of hiring workers have led to a significant increase in the number of people going self-employed people. million people or 12% of the population worked for themselves in 2001. According to ONS data , 3.3 That spiked to 4.8

Networking 147

Networking Social Network Campaign Email 147

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Fred Wilson wrote a great piece on this.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Babbling VC

AUGUST 10, 2011

I am seriously babbling like everyone else did in 2001, 2008 and now again in 2011. Discuss costs and your runrate and set clear timelines for what you want to accomplish in the next 6 months, 15 months and 18 months. If you can cut costs by renegotiating rents, service provider fees and whatnot, take advantage.

Germany 76

Germany Stock IPO Valuation 76

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 19, 2017

Between the spring of 2000 and the end of 2001, I had the worst, most stressful, and most painful business period of my life. I succumbed to the siren song of growth at any cost and paid the price – both literally and figuratively. They are both worth reading right now. I’ll be here when you get back.

Internet 162

Internet Revenue .Net Operations 162

Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2016

Here are 26 businesses that you can start virtually free (and those that aren’t completely free are quite low-cost). While not a new concept, monetized blogging is always a popular option for an essentially no-cost business. The trouble is, you don’t have a whole lot of starting capital—or any, for that matter. Etsy business.

Design 60

Design Demand Finder Cost 60

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Home document management software doesn’t just let people work from home — it lets them do everything that comes with that privilege, including the reduction in cost it would take to lease commercial real estate — a huge price tag in some of America’s most consulting-driven geographic areas. Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc.

Software 147

Software Management Security Demand 147

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Cost savings. Consequently, the document management system paves the way for a streamlined, paperless office workflow that anticipates your needs and provides remarkable cost savings, all in an affordable, top-rated package that clearly surpasses competitors offering little more than e-signature software.

Metadata 124

Metadata Management Security Software 124

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I encouraged them to stay in shorter-term space, higher per-unit costs but no capital outlays. We have an entire generation of startup founders who don’t have muscle memory from getting their burn rates back into shape from 2008/09 or 2001-2005. Does this suck? It affects lives. “Our company morale will go down!

Burn Rate 150

Burn Rate San Francisco Private Equity LP 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Reasons: cost of sales executives, long sales cycles, deep functional requirements. I am very grateful to my friend Zoli Erdos for finding this retro posting for me at web.archive.org. I had kept a personal blog for more than a year and was new at keeping a professional blog.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2018

Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc. Others just fill the process with so many hoops, that an enormous time investment is unavoidable. Make sure that your provider allows you to download your files at full speed at any time—free from hurdles and delays. Always check the fine print.

Metadata 100

Metadata Management Bandwidth Software 100

Mucker Lab

DECEMBER 2, 2015

For the first time, entrepreneurs could build consumer services AND distribute them at scale with almost no physical middle men and inventory costs. Inventory holding costs create significant working capital requirements and risk. Low switching costs and built-in product “half-life” demolish customer loyalty.

Vertical 60

Vertical Widget Distribution China 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

At an accelerator … Me: Raising convertible notes as a seed round is one of the biggest disservices our industry has done to entrepreneurs since 2001-2003 when there were “full ratchets” and “multiple liquidation preferences” – the most hostile terms anybody found in term sheets 10 years ago.

Venture Capital 417

Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet 417

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 7, 2023

From, you know, when I first stood up, my very first e-commerce site literally was in 2001 , I was Eloqua or Eloqua's beta client and constant contacts beta client. We've moved from trying to make call centers a cost center to make it more of a revenue generation engine, right? Tiffani Bova (05:06): Well, yeah.

Employee 75

Employee Technical Review Advisory Board Sales 75

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Quality If you think about where Amazon excels it’s because they have a huge assortment of products, they have unbeatable delivery options & costs, they have very flexible return policies and they provide good value. If you’re in the market for pure functionality and you value the lowest costs, Amazon will always be a great bet.

Curation 296

Curation Los Angeles Differentiation Channel 296

Up and Running

DECEMBER 14, 2016

A durable, trendsetting presence in the industry since 2001, the Atlanta-based firm sends over a billion emails per day and is the go-to choice for over 14 million organizations and individuals around the world.

Email 60

Email Small Business Marketing Campaign 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2020

The Economic Antidote to COVID-19 Eric Ries & Ryan Beck In 2001, Apple's revenue fell by 33% in the depths of the dotcom bust. As revenue contracts, orders slow, and capital markets freeze, conventional wisdom drives business leaders to cut costs and shy away from new projects. The rest is history.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Equity Stock Finance 60