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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

GE made a $4 billion bet on connecting industrial equipment via the Internet of Things (IoT) and analytical software with a suite of products called the “ Predix Cloud ”. Or they may even put the entire company up for sale. Andreessen’s article helped accelerate the company’s digital transformation.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Cannabis Company

Up and Running

Legal cannabis generated $16 billion in total economic output in the United States in 2017, and research indicates it will increase 150 percent by 2021, according to a report from cannabis industry analysts Arcview Market Research , in partnership with BDS Analytics. Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan.

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Understanding Finance for A Stronger Business Foundation

The Startup Magazine

Comparing your current sales, expenditure, and cost of production to the budgeted one will give you an insight into the fiscal condition of your company. Analytically, you can deduce your company’s profitability through an income statement and see what’s causing low profits or losses. Statement of Financial Position.

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How to Run Your Company Based on Metrics: What, Why, How, Who, and When

David Teten

Sales Pipeline. Conversion to Sales %. Steve Cody, CEO of The Better Software Company* observed, “To drive the growth numbers that we need and reinforce our culture, we keep our key sales metrics up on three live monitors in the office. Users/Customers. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV). Compass.co

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This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco…

Growthink Blog

A far bigger one is simply analyzing anything more than the barest minimum of balance sheet - "i.e. and profit and loss statement - i.e. “What were our sales last month?” The first point is that for the vast majority of small businesses “getting lost” in the data is the least of their concerns. How much money is in the bank?"

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[Infographic] Inside The Mind Of A Startup Entrepreneur

YoungUpstarts

Become a Google analytics expert. Understand a term sheet. Analyze a balance sheet. Balance the books. Assemble an email blast. Develop and track a funnel. Make decisions off cohort tracking. Write a blog post. Deliver a keynote. Build Links. Conduct customer interviews. Segment a market. Recruit and Train.

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18 Ways to Make Your Financial Model Stand Out to Investors

David Teten

I look at a lot of spreadsheets and analytic reports, and way too many are difficult to read and therefore hard to understand. A model that shows X% growth over time with no embedded correlation to sales/marketing is a huge red flag. This is especially important for companies that carry inventory on their balance sheet.