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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

His company had marched through customer discovery, learning about the customer problem, validated solutions and was now scaling sales and marketing. I had taken the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy. It wasn’t that I had somehow inherited dumb employees. Educate our sales channel(s).

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Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

= profitable and companies like Amazon who chose to focus on growth > profitability were not losing money on each book sale (ie they were gross margin positive). Poorly calculated LTVs can become BVs (bankruptcy values). The reason one would accept losses is when they are investments in fueling faster growth.

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3 Key Factors Lenders Look For When Assessing Business Loans

The Startup Magazine

By boosting short-term sales figures via discounts which lure in new customers, for instance, you can convince business lenders that your business is enjoying a surge in growth and is thus an ideal candidate for a loan. This means bolstering your cash flow to the greatest extent possible.

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24 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Pivot They’re Making in Their Business in 2021

Hearpreneur

I am looking to reopen offices in a smaller capacity when it is safe to do so and when my employees are comfortable with returning. I am listening to my employees and asking for their opinions on how to implement positive changes to make significant improvements to our future work environment. Thanks to James Bullard, Sound Fro ! #7-

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Twitter Link Roundup #247 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

5 Ways To Help Employees You’re About To Lay Off | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/159KAQE. How to Motivate Employees in Less Than 5 Minutes – crowdspring.co/1CzhuZY. How to Show Employees Love (Even if it Makes Them Feel Awkward) – crowdspring.co/1CzgUvd. TV-Streaming Firm Aereo Files for Bankruptcy | WSJ – crowdspring.co/1Fh64Ie.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

Fund raising (as is much of life) is a sale – pure and simple. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. . Three rules in sales: Why buy anything? Remember again that the three major steps to a sale are: Why buy anything?

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Twitter Link Roundup #246 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

5 Ways To Help Employees You’re About To Lay Off | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/159KAQE. How to Show Employees Love (Even if it Makes Them Feel Awkward) – crowdspring.co/1CzgUvd. TV-Streaming Firm Aereo Files for Bankruptcy | WSJ – crowdspring.co/1Fh64Ie. Online Sales for Girl Scout Cookies Are Approved – crowdspring.co/1pIcaO0.