Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know I believe that: 1) a product is just a part of a startup, but understanding customers, channel, pricing, etc. What are your hypotheses around customer acquisition costs? How does it differ on the web versus other channels? If non-web, build demand creation budget and forecast.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The company has just missed its quarterly revenue forecast. This is a little harder to do for channel sales, but still extremely valuable. Example of a bad Board Meeting Here is an example of a bad board meeting, which happens far more frequently than you might imagine. Good board members want to know two things: Why that happened?

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Jeff Hilimire

MARCH 1, 2011

Brands spent 80% more on mobile ads in 2010 than in 2009. The launch of Apple’s iAd mobile advertising network and Google’s acquisition of AdMob have given mainstream credibility to mobile ads, making them a legitimate choice for mainstream marketers. Social, in effect, is going to force the mobilization of marketing in 2011.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

FDI, M&A’s WEIGHED DOWN BY CRISIS IN 2009, UPTURN EXPECTED IN 2010. billion in 2009, compared with $10.8 63 Israeli companies were acquired or merged in 2009, a 28 percent drop from an average of 87 companies in the previous three years. The top ten deals in 2009 yielded 80 percent ($2.02 billion in 2008 and $8.8

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

ISRAEL’S STATISTICS BUREAU FORECASTS 4% GROWTH IN 2010. The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) forecasts 4% growth for 2010 based on data it accumulated over the first nine months of the year. growth forecast for 2010 exports. rise in 2009, while investment in fixed assets is estimated to grow 6.2%

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