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Up and Running
DECEMBER 18, 2017
When I started in the financial services industry in 2003, getting to meetings when I was on the road was pretty straightforward—I took a cab. Many merchants and businesses have moved away from the traditional pay-for-product pricing models and begun to implement subscription-based pricing. The subscription economy explained.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. billion for a company with less than $50 million in sales.
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2019
You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. Build a business plan for profitability in your lifetime.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 7, 2011
Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. It helps with sales cycles because customers know that they can switch away if they so choose. 29:45 minutes.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 1, 2011
Of course, monetization of search became one of the best business models in the history of business. After AltaVista, Mike spent a year doing business development for USA Networks ( now IAC – Interactive Corp ). The secret to the software sales process. At the end, don’t miss these great short discussions….
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 13, 2013
You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Myspace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. Build a business plan for profitability in your lifetime.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 15, 2017
You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. Build a business plan for profitability in your lifetime.
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