mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

In July 2007 Google acquired web security and archiving company Postini for $625 million. In July 2007 Google acquired web security and archiving company Postini for $625 million. Setting a value is always difficult especially when you come across so many companies that are pre-revenue and sometimes pre-monetization strategy.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Then I went back to raising more money and getting more press for our soon to be spectacular games. Tell them how great it’s going to be and see how many pre-orders we can get.” With each of those ten companies returning 2x their money for $20 million. Instead I said, “Oh, OK, glad it’s all under control.” Lessons learned?

Silicon Valley 207

Silicon Valley RSS Video San Diego 207

Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

A large number of these customers had mailed back their registration cards (this was pre-Internet) with their names, phone numbers, job titles, etc. Yet here was a “restart” with over 15,000 customers who by putting their money on the table had personally validated the market. Were they making enough money with us?

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley RSS Software Review Technical Review 185

Altgate

DECEMBER 17, 2009

pre-revenue and maybe even pre-product), I recommend a discretionary plan, particularly when you're dealing with annual plans.  What's more, there is probably little money in the company so to promise cash payments based on metrics without knowing the ability to pay is a bad idea. Bookmark the permalink.

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Venture Capital Metrics Startup Software Review 47

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I realized that money was not the issue. Post-Mortem Title : Boompa.com Launch Postmortem, Part 1: Research, Picking a Team, Office Space and Money. Too much money. At the end, I asked myself what are the most critical resources I need to be successful and the answer was partners and developers. Company : Boompa.com.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Content providers and owners facing diminishing revenues from their SD sales, due to increasing demand for HD content, can now restore the full economic value of their vast archives, by transforming them to True HD. iRoll® is the only interactive pre-roll unit with the scale necessary to elevate campaigns to the next level.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Part of larger Adobe Suite and can take part of other tools such as Adobe Tag Management, AEM, Analytics, and 360 profile. Canvas , by GrowthHackers, helps support the whole growth process (including archiving results). Not only does it archive results, but also ideas, hypotheses, etc. Most flexibility of any tool out there.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Conversion 48

startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home Events Calendar Job Board Startup Resources Archives About Contact Interested in an Open-Data Contest in Baltimore? Each of those ten people have great ideas and passion for their ventures but they are lacking a technical cofounder or the money to hire a programmer. Tags: startupcto. Start here. All rights reserved.

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Software By Rob

MAY 21, 2010

If building a good email list is the best bet for a successful launch, what are the top 3 tips you can recommend for driving pre-launch opt-ins? #3 Do you think it’s a waste of time at the pre-launch stage to a/b test your signup page/offer with a tool like Website Optimizer? #5 tags: startups entrepreneurship) [.] #9

Software Review 55

Software Review Startup RSS Software Developers 55

venturehacks.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. the “Pre-Nup&# ) to keep the breakup from getting messy. Tags: startupcto. Venture Hacks Good advice for startups. Buy it here.

Cofounder 101

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

There does seem to be some shifts on where the money is going. That means the vast majority of privately held companies are still very dependent on venture money to stay in business. Just wrote about this at [link] Dave Hanna Sorry Kameko- digital life archiving is thriving. Startups that DO receive VC money ultimately atrophy.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

He didn’t answer it in his presentation, but if I remember correctly he said that to a college student, who tends to have a lot of time and little money, a product like Eric Sink’s Vault (which runs $299/license) is an enigma. Time vs. Money At one point during college I had $6 in my checking account. at 11:07 am [.]

Open Source 62

Open Source Software Review Non-Compete Software 62

www.readwriteweb.com

APRIL 23, 2012

Offer them a big chunk of equity, or theyll go to a company thats actually selling its products - and where half of 1% is more likely to one day be worth some real money. If you have a good idea, money is there for the taking. Big Data, Small Startups: One Angle On Turning Data Into Money. and tagged with. POPULAR TAGS.

Hiring 49

Hiring Startup Semantic Equity 49

Altgate

OCTOBER 18, 2010

@altgate Startups, Venture Capital & Everything In Between Skip to content Home Furqan Nazeeri (fn@altgate.com) ← Startup Executive Compensation Scorecard Pre-Money Valuation vs Number of Founders → No one wants to tell you your baby is ugly Posted on October 18, 2010 by admin No one wants to tell you your baby is ugly.

Pre-Money Valuation 59

Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital Valuation Lean 59

venturehacks.com

OCTOBER 21, 2010

SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS The Option Pool Shuffle by Nivi on April 10th, 2007 “Follow the money card!&# – The Inside Man, Three-Card Shuffle Summary: Don’t let your investors determine the size of the option pool for you. share: $8M pre-money ÷ 6M existing shares = $1.33/share.

Option Pool 68

Option Pool Pre-Money Valuation Dilution Warrant 68

Steve Blank

MAY 21, 2009

For a small company this is like throwing your tradeshow money on the floor. Your messages should have been pre-tested with prospects and existing customers way before you go to a show. Design your graphics, pre-show promotion, literature and show directory advertising around your focused message and theme.

Silicon Valley 178

Silicon Valley RSS California Customer Development 178

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Critically, they provide implicit (and sometimes explicit) structure to what the developers are developing, and will allow the team to use pre-built blocks of functionality. Tags: startup programming language startupcto. Development frameworks are toolkits to guide developers in building particular pieces of software. XML sitemap.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 40

sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

[link] Home Archives Search Game Who Is Shark SEO? RSS Feed 19 Nov 2010, Posted by admin in Featured , Nohat , 26 Comments SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups SEO can provide a hugely valuable source of traffic, if done right – especially for a bootstrapped startup where money is tight. Tags: startupcto.

Bootstrapping 49

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

This is the first post in what’s going to be a series of blogs on how to go from nothing – no connections, no team, no money and no knowledge of how the startup industry really works – to operating a growing business. If you want to waste nine months trying to raise VC money for that idea, great. I need money for the servers.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

The question I am encouraging him to explore is whether or not he SHOULD take money just because he can get it. Tags: startupcto. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies. Ladies and gentlemen, ownership matters!

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

The question I am encouraging him to explore is whether or not he SHOULD take money just because he can get it. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies. Yes, I am sure Davids venture is eminently fundable within a few months.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← I’m in a Book! “After all,&# they think “you code it up and sell it a thousand times – it’s like printing your own money! 10 Rob on 11.19.08 at 12:49 pm [.]

Software Review 42

Software Review Software Product Salary 42

Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

Bug Tracking - You can go open source and save money, but you may lose it eventually in the time you spend maintaining and upgrading it. Source Control – This is one place where you can probably get away without spending any money, but I wanted to mention it anyway. Did I mention the issue turned out to be a WordPress plug-in?

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Hosting Salary 52

Altgate

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

.  Usually it's in the context of soliciting advice on how to raise money for their idea / business.  Typically they are very early stage (usually pre-revenue and often pre-product) companies that have a partial management team and hope to raise $2-5 million to "go build it. . Bookmark the permalink.

Bankruptcy 28

Bankruptcy Early Stage Venture Capital Revenue 28

Altgate

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Say you raise $8MM at $17MM pre-money ($25MM post) with a 3x participating preferred. Further assume that that money lasts you 2 years until you sell the company for $50MM to Microogle which would certainly be a “happy&# ending all things considered. Let’s recap how expensive a 3x liquidation preference really is.

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Liquidation Preference Venture Capital Post-Money Valuation Participating Preferred 31

thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Because now you have more to lose than just a company and your (or someone else’s) money. Tags: startupcto. Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Founder Preferred Stock Startup 40

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

You give a startup money and they give you stock. Youllprobably get either preferred stock, which means stock with extrarights like getting your money back first in a sale, or convertibledebt, which means (on paper) youre lending the company money, andthe debt converts to stock at the next sufficiently big fundinground. [

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Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Dilution 63