ConversionXL

JULY 16, 2021

By collating key information in a framework, you’ll reduce internal feedback loops, improve collaboration, and empower consistency—which can increase revenue by 33%. . Make sure to update and re-distribute them as needed. Your messaging strategy guidelines are a playbook for how your marketing team should create materials.

Audience 127

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If The old rules of sustainable revenue and consistent profitability went out the window.

Internet 335

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 335

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Scorecard Valuation Methodology. Such comparisons can only be made for companies at the same stage of development, in this case, for pre-revenue startup ventures. million, indicating a somewhat normal distribution.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

to fund the company at a $6M post money valuation from a number of investors including Selena Gomez. Despite having over 500k downloads and making $450k in revenue over the last 21 months, he had only $185k left in the bank, which meant that he would be out of business in 90 days if he didn’t raise more money.

Pre-Money Valuation 167

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The 2011 Inc. The 2011 Top Lists. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi. Telecom and Wireless. Technology. INNOVATION. 500|5000 List.

Arizona 40

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The company has gotten off to a fast start, $150k in revenue in the first two months, with all the marketing coming from social media. This implies a pre money valuation of $1.045M. See my breakdown of week 2 for more on how to calculate pre money valuation.). In 2011 they did $100k in sales and $40k in profits.

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K9 Ventures

APRIL 9, 2014

In May 2011, I wrote the post: Investor Nomenclature and the Venture Spiral. The party rounds , which were the range in late 2010 and early 2011, became less common and we started to see the smaller funds begin to lead rounds. The low supply and high demand is driving up the valuations and deal sizes.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Financial models, especially valuation models, are interesting in that they can be particularly precise. While it may seem like a tough question to answer, I would argue that most practitioners of valuation analysis would state “not very high.” It is not my aim to specifically convince anyone that Uber is worth any specific valuation.

San Francisco 111

San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Revenue is driven by children’s parties, which cost $600-$4,000 for a two hour party for 15 kids, which apparently is the market price for kids parties in LA. The space can host 6-9 parties per weekend, and they generated $350,000 in revenue last year. Almost all of the sharks got indignant about valuation.

Covenant 162

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

So first, we were much more sort of with a high growth rate, and we did not even care about how we got the revenue when we got it. And now we are much more careful about revenue quality revenues. So the quality of growth has implications on the revenue stream’s sustainability. Would you say that? . David Zhang.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

In grocery, which represents over half of Walmart’s revenues, it plans to add 1,000 online grocery order pickup locations in 2018 in stores around the US; in December 2017 it unveiled a meal kit option and a partnership with Buzzfeed that will integrate Buzzfeed recipes with Walmart groceries. . Madison Reed. Disclosed funding: $70M.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Where in your area will you find land or a building with the right zoning, size, facilities, and access for bringing in raw materials, attracting customers, and/or shipping out finished beer for distribution? How wide do you want to grow production and distribution, or do you want to focus on selling over your own bar?

Oregon 60

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

The opportunity cost of the money I have not made on crypto is insane because I first was talking about crypto in 2011 as I’ve been in financial services for a long time. They talk about] businesses which are not contractually recurring revenue in the parlance of recurring revenue run rates. That scares me.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

However, the distribution channel we had planned to use lacked the sophistication ultimately required by the product design, and the manufacturers adoption cycle was insufficient. The period of flat revenues in between has killed many companies waiting for the early adopters to begin buying. If it does not work, get out.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Venture Capital 60

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. June 21, 2011 2:32 PM. June 21, 2011 4:21 PM. ▼ 2011. (7). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 2 comments: DMZ.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). They controlled distribution to the masses. MySpace would liked to have owned YouTube but didn’t have the public stock valuation to purchase them at the price that Google did.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. Dave McClure • Jan 9, 2011 Home run Saul. Dave Morin • Jan 9, 2011 Very well written Saul!

Technical Review 51

Technical Review Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 51

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

We did GroupMe for around three years, turned into a company and ended up selling it to Skype for around eighty million dollars and that was in 2011. Two, revenue. Many business owners today really think of financials as being about the past, how much revenue have we had, how much cost did we have. Bates: Fantastic.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Lastly, seed-stage entrepreneurs who have pushed for the maximum valuation possible haven’t done themselves any favors. Meanwhile, their seed investors aren’t particularly incentivized to get them a Series A that crams the previous valuation down. Chill Direct: Direct to fan content distribution. Open Sesame! (A

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93