YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

My company won the ROI of The Year award from The Banker magazine in 2004, something I was very proud of. We experimented with tap and go technology, both on cards as well as embedded in mobile phones. I used to think that the success of my last startup was due to our software quality, thought leadership, patents, etc.

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2014

They’re the PR and the security. In 2004, Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman launched Reddit. To demonstrate traction you might recruit a good management team, start making sales, build an advisory board or secure strategic partnerships. This may include planning for an IPO, a strategic acquisition or for management buyout.

Exit Strategy 91

Exit Strategy Advisory Board Business Plan Portfolio 91

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Look instead at measuring KPIs like close rate, cost per acquisition, cost per lead, conversion rates, average contract value, and lifetime customer value. Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face. Focus your marketing efforts where there’s ready-made demand. The metrics. Get creative.

Demand 115

Demand Affiliate Audience Leadership 115

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn. In the case of an acquisition, the shares are tendered for cash and/or stock in the acquiring company.).

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today. It did not have the same success as Google’s acquisition and MySpace sold Photobucket 2 years later to a relatively unknown Seattle-based startup called Ontela for a reportedly $60 million. Friendster was DOA.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Part of any good marketing plan is customer acquisition costs and knowing when those costs are too high. Finaly, a correction: 37signals launched their first product (Basecamp) in 2004, before they had a huge following. 62 Bookmarks for August 21st through August 22nd | Demian's Tech Blog on 08.22.10 Both had to scale up.)

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

Looking at 115 financings of tech and life sciences companies, in Q2 the well-known tech-focused law firm saw “up” rounds accounting for 74 percent, while “down” ones were 11 percent. Still, it is the highest amount increase since Fenwick began compiling the numbers in 2004. Featured Reviews.

Valuation 45

Valuation Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review 45