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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

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Obviously this moniker lives on in Google’s ad network, Adsense for Content, which serves as a base for a significant chunk of Google’s revenue today. With it, Google monetized via advertising not only on their own search pages, but beyond.

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

Genuine VC

Obviously this moniker lives on in Google’s ad network, Adsense for Content, which serves as a base for a significant chunk of Google’s revenue today. With it, Google monetized via advertising not only on their own search pages, but beyond.

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The Swinging Pendulum Between Distribution and Monetization

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After the crash at the end of the last decade, web startups clamped down to focus on their core value proposition and were forced out of necessity for survival to hone their revenue models. The stories of tremendous growth in adoption with the promise of revenue later on has been enough to excite both entrepreneurs alike.

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The Swinging Pendulum Between Distribution and Monetization

Genuine VC

After the crash at the end of the last decade, web startups clamped down to focus on their core value proposition and were forced out of necessity for survival to hone their revenue models. The stories of tremendous growth in adoption with the promise of revenue later on has been enough to excite both entrepreneurs alike.

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What I Learned from the TapCommerce Founders

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It’s easy to say that you’ll prioritize strategic revenue, but it’s much much tougher to do in practice, especially at a startup. Given the raw ingredients mentioned above, it’s not surprising that the company went from pre-revenue to a substantial revenue run-rate in a matter of 18 months.

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