Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2023

Should they focus on increasing revenues and profitability, or entice more and more users with “free” services, to increase their valuation. A business only achieved critical mass by becoming cash-flow positive. Most are still confused about the right priority. Traditionally, it was simple. High customer loyalty and high team passion.

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Valuation Revenue Viral Retention 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

Should they focus on increasing revenues and profitability, or entice more and more users with “free” services, to increase their valuation. A business only achieved critical mass by becoming cash-flow positive. Most are still confused about the right priority. Traditionally, it was simple. High customer loyalty and high team passion.

Revenue 434

Revenue Valuation Viral Retention 434

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?) He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.

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San Francisco CPA SEM CTO Hire 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2016

Should they focus on increasing revenues and profitability, or entice more and more users with “free” services, to increase their valuation. A business only achieved critical mass by becoming cash-flow positive. Most are still confused about the right priority. Traditionally, it was simple. High customer loyalty and high team passion.

Revenue 145

Revenue Valuation Startup Viral 145

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Should they focus on increasing revenues and profitability, or entice more and more users with free services to increase their valuation. A business only achieved critical mass by becoming cash-flow positive. Most are still confused about the right priority. Traditionally, it was simple.

Revenue 246

Revenue Entrepreneur Valuation Viral 246

David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

It’s misleadingly precise to have two digits to the right of the decimal in a CAC/LTV multiple for year 3 of your forecast (“Customer Acquisition Cost”/”LifeTime Value of Customer”). financial statement summaries, valuation analysis, ratio analysis, etc.) once a model has been finalized. 12) Design for printing.

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Balance Sheet Software Review Forecast Acquisition 60

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

  If plenty of cash flow regardless of plan for sale/retention of business: Senior bank debt based on cash flow coverage and new assets.  Maybe Small Business Administration guaranteed loan.   If not enough cash flow but with the desire to retain the business --. .  Possibilities: 1. 

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Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83