Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

OH in South Park, San Francisco (or on Zoom from Big Sky, Montana): “OMG, crazy – that firm just paid 100x revenue to invest in [insert hot startup here] – what could they be thinking?” cash flows beyond that forecast period). It starts with the complexity involved in valuing companies in general.

Valuation 36

Valuation Balance Sheet Cofounder Forecast 36

VC Cafe

MARCH 4, 2024

Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. credit rating forecast dropped in November, and since then the S&P 500 index has jumped by 15%. Israeli startups deliver #NoMatterWhat I’ve started VC Cafe in December of 2004.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital 78

Up and Running

MARCH 2, 2015

Just get on and do it, but do so with realistic income and cost forecasts,” he advises, “On the whole it’s wise to halve your income expectations and double your costs – if it still works then you have a chance at making your business work.”. For the love of business. So what’s his advice for startups?

Indonesia 60

Indonesia Cofounder Forecast Government 60

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

We also sell to both individual consumers and smaller businesses through our Salary.com website. From April 2001 through June 30, 2006, we achieved 21 consecutive quarters of revenue growth. During the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, we achieved positive operating cash flows of $0.3 million for 2004, $1.9

IPO 60

IPO Investment Bankers Demand Revenue 60

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

TripAdvisor may be one of the most fascinating companies I know and so I was excited to dig into their business model as part of my series on scaling. TripAdvisor is more of a classic consumer Internet success story, but with even more powerful network effects and an amazing business model. Henry Harteveldt, Forrester.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54