Scalable Startup

AUGUST 26, 2014

the original products can’t generate revenue, so when these OS projects occassionally blow up into phenomenons like Drupal and WordPress have over the past few years, it’s gratifying but also quite frustrating to watch others derive so much value from your baby while you toil away to lead its growth with no financial return.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

And that was, you know, 2004, 2005 was, I was realizing that it was no longer about working harder. I mean, you've got people, chiefs, happiness, chiefs, revenue chiefs, you know, I mean, so where, you know, how does the COO or second in command orient themselves then in, in that world? So now it's the chief revenue officer, right.

CTO 77

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

We talked about the story of the city of Petra, which is this incredible community carved from solid stone in the Kingdom of Jordan some two thousand years ago. When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida. Thanks to Andy Bailey, Petra Coach ! #15-I

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Naming Baltimore PR Entrepreneur 55

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. we had no revenue. the evolution of LinkedIn as a company.

Entrepreneur 111

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 13, 2011

The trend towards tiered levels of paid content will continue to escalate and the ability to foster community around your content will be the most important measure of value. Community buster Here’s the ironic thing: When people are invited into a community where everything is free, there’s actually less chance of building a strong community.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The early history of MySpace is inextricably intertwined with that of Intermix, a small-cap publicly traded Internet company in Los Angeles where I worked as corporate counsel from 2004-06. By the fall of 2004, the site’s explosive growth attracted the attention of many potential investors and buyers.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Will Bachman.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur LLC Technical Review Finder 131

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

He also offers a question-and-answer and learning community at ExploringSocialMedia.com. Social Media Explorer is also the name of Falls’s consulting company which focuses on strategic counsel for medium and large companies in the realm of social media marketing, digital marketing, online communications and public relations.

Small Business 53

Small Business Marketing Social Media Cofounder 53

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

The first shows were created in late 2003, and the term itself was coined in 2004 by combining “iPod” with “broadcasting.”. Explore a pay-per-conversion affiliate program for referring site traffic that results in listeners, especially if you’re trying to generate revenue from your podcast. Let’s get started. .

Syndicate 85

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

The information needed to make decisions is all around them: in their communities, at events, and at the end of a Google search. Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face. Of those, 72% say they directly impact pipeline and revenue. Today’s buyers are more empowered than ever.

Demand 115

Demand Affiliate Audience Leadership 115

Up and Running

MARCH 2, 2015

The idea for the company came about when two surfing Californians took a trip to Bali, Indonesia, in 2004. For every two pairs of shoes Indosole sells, it prevents one tire hitting a landfill; meaning cleaner air for the community. The company also invests in Balinese workers by fundraising for children to attend school.

Indonesia 60

Indonesia Cofounder Forecast Government 60

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

What would happen if you focused on the 20% of your customers responsible for 80% of your revenue? If Community 1.0 What would happen if you rewarded and recognized your lifeblood instead of wooing imperfect strangers or first time buyers with a slew of deals, discounts , special offers and/or coupons? It’s good business sense.

Social Media 32

Social Media Retention Acquisition LLC 32

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. This is true in consumer but it’s also true in enterprise software.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

2- Worked closely with our most active community members. We worked extremely closely with our most active community members to name Commaful. A name that our community helped choose and really reflects the people who use the site today! My favorite number is 3 so that and shortened, 3LT is my favorite number plus my initials.

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Naming Entrepreneur Green LLC 97

www.ericsink.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

2004-07-08 15:59:32 Hazards of Hiring. But in a small company that is funded by its own revenues, it is almost always a mistake to hire for a position before it is absolutely clear that hiring is the right thing to do. About Eric. twitter.com/eric_sink. Version Control by Example. The Business of Software. Marketing for Geeks.

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Hiring Software Review Coder Illinois 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). And so it goes with social networking. And then came AOL.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I wanted to support the local community and stay in Thailand and I’ve been able to keep living abroad and traveling for the past three years. I started my business back in 2004 when I wanted to escape the corporate rat race. The revenue on the darkroom rental was close to what I was making weekly, I was in disbelief.

Entrepreneur 128

Entrepreneur South Africa PR Thailand 128

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket. We are transforming publishing for the 21st century. That’s massive. 9) Horrible Experience.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Most large healthcare IT systems are chosen based on one primary objective: revenue management. healthcare system is complex and difficult, and most of these large EHR systems’ number one purpose is to deliver revenue. From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242.

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Luckily, the startup community often courageously shares their stories – even when things don’t end well. Three notes before we begin: After reading these, you realize more than ever that the startup community is really like no other. spent $20 million to get back to the same revenue that I had when I was CEO.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., and Verizon Communications Inc. Journal Community. Journal Community.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In 2004 I began blogging. Adding Ad Revenue. To find that buyer, I pretty much contacted the people who were within my sphere of influence within the community of Magic – players, card store owners, people who traded cards. I’ll talk about that later, because it has to do with one of the website deals I did.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

The only thing that seemed to be consistent about my growth was that my revenue was relatively flat while my user base kept growing. This turned out to be a good move since it doubled their revenue that month. He has a great stats page that shows everything from monthly revenue to the breakdown of users by plan type.

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

He founded SKYLIST in 1996 from his college dorm room at Carnegie Mellon, and created UnsubCentral in 2004. AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Shama is a bestselling author with her book - The Zen of Social Media Marketing: An Easier Way to Build Credibility, Generate Buzz, and Increase Revenue. Use websites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to build a community around your audience. Award winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group – a global digital marketing firm.

Web 31

Web Social Media Small Business Matching 31

thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

Chris had been working on creating a better desktop search since early 2004, knowing that no existing solutions were any good. The site is now the world’s largest live-streaming community, with a reported number of over 40 million registered users, and is still ran by original co-founder Shear. Why Social Media Endangers Our Future.

Cofounder 70

Cofounder San Francisco Programming Founder 70

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Founded in 2015, revenue intelligence startup Gong is now valued at $7.25 They make those searches in places where their peers are: a Slack community, a Reddit channel, a Facebook group, a direct message, an email, or a Zoom. When Facebook first launched in 2004, it was text-only. Use your brand to build a community.

Social Media 145

Social Media Audience Media Marketing 145

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2019

billion in revenue, with a total revenue of $136.3 My company was founded in 2004, but we didn’t have a BHAG until 2013. But a BHAG shouldn’t focus solely on revenue or growth. Ford wanted to make the automobile something everyone could enjoy, not just the wealthy or elite. Reach $125 billion in sales by 2000.”

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Connecticut New York City New York Australia 180

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2014

Phuket’s western beaches, thankfully, have recovered from the extensive damage they suffered during the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, the catastrophe that also ravaged many other coastal communities around the Indian Ocean and claimed the lives of over 230,000 people in fourteen countries. according to CBRE,” he explains.

Singapore 182

Singapore Thailand Asia Developer 182

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

But what if these institutions, valuable as they are, are just a transition state on the way to truly new modes of communication and exchange, and even a new emphasis on values other than profit-and-loss? In 2004, Roo founded we:nited magazine – a youth politics magazine and website. Come and meet some of those on the front line.

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Darfur Sudan Cofounder United Kingdom 122

Scalable Startup

MAY 16, 2015

is mostly sanguine, claiming that the market’s standards for viability have increased since the 2000 bust and citing Twitter (revenue but no profit) as the model for the new public tech company. A Wired article entitled “Will 2014 Be the Year the Tech Bubble Bursts?” Beale Street and Market Street by Leo vanMunching.

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San Francisco Silicon Valley California Oakland 20

mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010). And usually, its something that has a serious revenue-generating impact on my company. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities.

Cofounder 111

Cofounder Technical Review Startup Software Review 111

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

At crowdSPRING we talk a great deal about how we can leverage our limited marketing resources to drive traffic and revenues and build strong community. Other tactics leverage partnerships with other businesses to create mutual value and introduce our respective communities to one another’s services or product offering.

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Viral Campaign Small Business Guerilla 107