Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 21, 2016

I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. Indeed, this lesson stuck with me – and it applies regardless of the size of the acquisition.

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Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition).

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The decision process to purchase new enterprise application software can be daunting. A critical part of the evaluation process is to clearly understand the flexibilities a software provider offers to license and deploy the solution for your use. by Wayne Wedell , President and CEO of WorkWise, LLC. Named or Concurrent Users.

Software Review 113

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. America’s adversaries understand this.

Government 308

Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 308

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. Agenda items will focus on key metrics illustrating value creation, particularly in software as a service companies. This equity will vest over 2-3 years.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

This is a very introductory place to start, but if your company owns the building, machinery, inventory, and/or technology in which it uses to operate, there is often significant value in this in and of itself. Figure Out the Net Assets of the Business. If your company is worth only $2.5 Skip the Guesswork – Use the Tools.

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Balance Sheet Valuation Software Review .Net 195

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This article previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Disruption today is more than just changes in technology, or channel, or competitors – it’s all of them, all at once. And by product, I mean the creation of new hardware, services, software, tools, operations, tradecraft, etc.

Government 315

Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 315

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2015

In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). You could use the standard Articles of Organization provided by the Secretary of State, [1] which subject the company to the standard operating procedures in the Corporation Code. Investment and Acquisition Potential.

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Board Effect

JULY 19, 2021

In the most simple terms, boards are responsible for oversight and planning and management takes care of the daily operations. The board of directors is intended to be the check and balance that oversees employees and all aspects of the company’s operations. Administration interconnects with nearly every department in the operation.

Government 98

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

David Cancel – Co-founder/CEO of Driftt (Co-founder/CEO of Performable at the time he first joined our group of advisors, after which he became HubSpot’s Chief Product Officer following an acquisition of Performable). Mike Baker – CEO of DataXu. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures.

Software Review 120

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Due Diligence 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). This required high operational costs like round the clock staff, abundant paper supplies and couriers. The old PDRs were quite cumbersome due diligence processes. Mergers and Acquisitions.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

A viable business opportunity is to present expert business services designed to help companies operate and implement first cybersecurity procedures and measures. Currently, there’s the universal dependence on specialized software and computers to keep companies operating, and more offices are transiting into paperless working spaces.

Software Review 60

Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 60

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In 2007, I graduated United States Air Force Academy as a computer engineer and entered the Air Force’s acquisition corps , excited and confident about my ability to bring technology to bear for our airmen. And I couldn’t have been put in a better place: testing the Air Force’s newest network security acquisitions.

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Lean Technical Review Acquisition Software Review 262

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

But wanting to materialize a product or service and sustaining its operations are two different things. Although help comes in the form of diligent teams and reliable investors, in order to come at par with established names, a startup needs to rope in useful tools and resources which can standardize things. Mighty Networks.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

What is important to note however is the industry must stay at the forefront of changes to support their clients as it impacts their own growth, client acquisition, and client results. Even with all the advances in tech, the human touch is still crucial in our line of work. Thanks to Shannon Stone ! #3-

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Retention Technical Review 82

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Consequently, IT staff augmentation might be a valuable component and strategy for companies that aren’t excessively committed to the method of operation, particularly for startups. Talent acquisition and retention are not difficult, but they are expensive. Preventing risk. Conclusion.

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Software Review Technical Review Retention Acquisition 129

Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. 2-Technology. The upcoming decade 2020-2030 is going to be the decade of the Technology Industry, some experts coined the TECHADE. Trends that could spur investments in Technology.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Artificial Inteligence 124

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. There will be a huge opportunity for brands that really nail this integration, and enabling technologies or services that will support this shift.

Internet 209

Internet eCommerce Bankruptcy Technical Review 209

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.

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Technical Review Canada Green South Carolina 282

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is an important metric for any ecommerce business. Put simply, you need a healthy customer acquisition cost for your business to succeed. It’s up to every ecommerce business to find the middle ground between investing too little in customer acquisition and spending beyond your means.

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Acquisition eCommerce Cost Customer 22

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. We have reviewed the application process of other RBI lenders and have not found one that has more API connections that ours.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Having an in-house payroll team or sophisticated HR software specifically specialized for payroll processing can be rather expensive. What Is Human Resources Outsourcing?

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United States Salary UAE Hiring 135

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” Operating Costs. Simplifying: Revenue -.

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Startup Revenue Technical Review Flash 418

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. CAC is often measured incorrectly and doesn’t often doesn’t capture the true costs of acquisition. The first input is CAC.

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Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. billion, illustrates Nadella’s software- and services-driven strategies area gaining traction and sales of Xbox gaming consoles and Lumia smartphones were brisk during the holiday quarter, total gross profit climbed just 0.8% While Microsoft’s 7.9%

Cloud 100

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Mission-driven organizations are inherently adept at doing more with less, but AI has the potential to further enhance their efficiency, improve operations, and reduce costs — allowing these organizations to be a greater force for social good. Using cost-per-acquisition bidding on Google ads, they’ve had a significant increase in new donors.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

and the subsequent acquisition sprees of companies like Google, Yahoo!, That died with waterfall software development. The COGS (costs of goods sold) tells me about how big your customer acquisition costs will be. Ditto for enterprise software companies. 66% Net Operating Margins? portfolios. Do so at your peril.

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Business Plan AJAX Venture Capital Technical Review 334

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

At the time we were planning a workshop for B2B tech startups from the IMEC accelerator (Ghent, Belgium) and had a chance to interview many of the companies that had signed up. Buyers became more critical due to a reduction in reosurces and as a result the entire process started to involve more people ultimately taking longer to close.

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B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . When we started the firm, we were also more narrowly focused geographically due to our smaller team and network.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%.

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Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Software By Rob

JANUARY 25, 2012

This acquisition is a long story, but if you have a few minutes let me tell you the best parts. If you’re interested you can read about one of my acquisitions from a few years back in a post titled The Inside Story of a Small Software Acquisition. My Background. Check out episode 165.

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Acquisition Software Review Fresno Algorithm 63

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Rarely does it regain its former glory. Here’s why.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Rarely does it regain its former glory. Here’s why.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Software By Rob

JULY 24, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al. Realization #5: You Will Never Be Done Finishing a software project is a great feeling.

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Software Review Software Developer Entrepreneur 76

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2018

I gave a presentation at a legal technology conference last week. When I got back to the office, I reviewed some of the other accounts that we were currently working with, and I noticed some patterns emerge. There are two significant paradigm shifts in software development which have altered the equation.

Iowa 113

Iowa Investment Bankers Cloud Software Review 113

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Some businesses have had to change structures and make operational changes to thrive and survive. Especially during challenging times, retention is significantly more crucial than acquisition. To prepare for this we invested in Virtual Tour cameras and software and packaged it with our other services. 14- Leveraging technology.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 116

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

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