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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

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. It helped that in the nuclear winter that followed the crash, 2001 – 2004, startups and VCs were extremely risk averse and amenable to new ideas that reduced risk.

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How to Radically Stand Out with Brand Marketing

ConversionXL

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. And yet, revenue went up by 45% YoY. Marketing: Which channels are they active on? Their followers remember them as the funny revenue data company that knows what they’re talking about, and then recalls them when they’re in a buying position.

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The Stock Dive: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Market

This is going to be BIG.

5) Is the post-money on your last round north of $30mm and you’ve yet to show meaningful and repeatable revenue traction that comes with positive contribution margins? Don’t only rely on paid channels—because if you have to cut marketing spend, you don’t want to take too much of a hit to sales. But, you know what?

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Go-Getters Showcase

Mike Michalowicz

Buzz, as most call him, has simplified digital marketing success with The Rule of 26 and is on a mission to double the website revenue of service-centric businesses across America. My wife Mirta, a professional chef from Paraguay, and I started the business in 2004. I also run the Work From Home Design Dad channel on YouTube.

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So what really happened to newspapers – in data?

Start Up Blog

We know that we are shifting where we get our news, both in channel and in provider. And while some of the readers have gone to the same provider but online, the revenue streams have not. It was built in 2004 at a cost of $220 million. We know that newspapers are in decline. I go past the image at the top of this blog entry.

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Podcast Strategy: A Roadmap for Businesses

ConversionXL

Podcasting as a marketing channel. The first shows were created in late 2003, and the term itself was coined in 2004 by combining “iPod” with “broadcasting.”. I’m a strong believer in not jumping into a technology, channel, or media format just because everyone else is doing it. Let’s get started. . Image source ).

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida. As a Virtual Assistant (VA) my mission is to help my clients tackle their admin office “paper tigers” so they can focus on the fun and revenue-generating parts of their business! Photo Credit: Andi Graham.

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