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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

In the first two years we were really focused on getting our product adopted through major channel partners like Commission Junction, LinkShare, Google, eBay, ShareASale and others. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. How to build a great forecast. So our board meetings consisted of discussion about.

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How to Use Growth Hacking to Increase Revenue 20x in Just 12 Months

Up and Running

Between January 2015 and January 2016, we grew our platform Slidebean from $1K to $20K in monthly recurring revenue. This is what our hiring landscape looked like over the past year: Pre-2015, we hired three founders: 1x hustler in charge of strategic growth hacking. 1x hacker in charge of product/development. Lean marketing.

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Smartphone Location Tracking Apps Next Wave Is B2B

Startup Professionals Musings

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships. Channel incentives or rewards. Leave tips where your contacts go (maybe similar to what History Channel does on Foursquare).

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Location-Based Services in B2B Offer Better Return

Startup Professionals Musings

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, along the following lines: Strategic partnerships. Beyond mobile phones, the same concepts can be applied to embedded systems, portable navigation devices, and laptops.

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Location-Based Services are a Bonanza for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

As outlined by Adam Holden-Bache recently on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, along the following lines: Strategic partnerships. Leave tips where your contacts go (maybe similar to what History Channel does on Foursquare ). Branded entertainment.

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How to Write a Business Plan for an Artist’s Business

Up and Running

He started from his dorm room at the University of Oregon in 1996; he sold his company, Rumblefish.com, for $27 million in 2015. It could be as simple as what kind of work you sell, to whom, through what channels. Although a lot of people fear forecasts, don’t. For more on cash flow, try this post: How to Forecast Cash Flow.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. In the tactics section, list your sales channels and describe how you will be selling your products. Circle back and create a more detailed forecast.