NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Sensitivity analysis is a financial modeling tool used to analyse how changes in the value of one or more independent variables would affect other dependent variables. For example, “How will unit cost affect our capital requirements and how will product pricing affect revenue?” Cost of goods sold (COGS).

Startup 69

Startup Sales Cycle Down Round Revenue 69

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

The typical quota for a sales rep varies by type of business model (SaaS vs. perpetual), product gross margin (e.g., Typically you want to see a 3x ratio between the contribution margin per rep (factoring in the lifetime value of the customer, or LTV) and the cost per rep to acquire that customer, fully loaded (i.e.,

Sales 50

Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

People are trapped at home, they are not getting a salary, and they are afraid to touch another person because no one knows who is and isn’t infected with the virus. Additionally, “a startup is usually a company designed to effectively develop and validate a scalable business model. ” This virus is unmatched.

Bootstrapping 85

Bootstrapping Global Startup Hungary 85

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

I believe in maxing out tax advantageous vehicles like the 401(k) and Roth IRA, and dollar cost investing over time in no to low load mutual funds, including index funds. I consider this business endeavor as an overall success however. Not to mention the quarter million dollar sale of the business as our exit. Same as above.

Internet 80

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 7, 2016

Bill Gross examined 200 startups of all shapes, sizes, funding, and outcomes, and discovered that “timing” was the most significant factor of success — ahead of team, business model, idea, and funding. Not for the money — your salaries won’t be substantially different than their other choices.

San Francisco 170

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

created a vastly higher cost structure; I had 80 people mostly on base salaries under $100,000 and was bringing in revenue at the rate of $20 million annually. The ArsDigita of Greylock, General Atlantic, and Allen had nearly 200 with lots of new executive positions at $200,000 or over, programmers at base salaries of $125,000, etc.

Cofounder 89

Cofounder Startup Technical Cofounder CTO Hire 89

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Venture capitalists make high-risk investments and expect some of them to fail, and entrepreneurs who raise venture capital often draw salaries, he says.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

In my previous post, Why Leave A Six Figure Salaried Career For Online Entrepreneurship , I wrote about the various business ventures I have tried and tested over the years. One of those ventures was the creation, establishment, growth and sale of an e-commerce business. In America, the cost of doing business is very high.

SEO 86

SEO PPC America Design 86

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

In a small company, cost-saving ideas, customer retention, and marketing concepts can come from anywhere. And in return, the NPOs received donated product and manpower at events, as well as publicity via Barefoot’s distribution channels. Consider offering bonuses based on sales, cost reductions, and customer retention.

Small Business 210

Small Business Retention Government Distribution 210

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Revenue is driven by children’s parties, which cost $600-$4,000 for a two hour party for 15 kids, which apparently is the market price for kids parties in LA. Even after paying the two founders $100,000 collectively in salary, the business still made a profit in the $125,000 to $150,000 range.

Covenant 162

Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 162

Hearpreneur

APRIL 10, 2020

It’s really a win-win for consumers and movers as users can save on their moving costs whilst movers only pay a success fee if they’re successful in booking the move. It ushered in a new business model, and has since been expanding its network. Thanks to Matt Woodley, CreditInformative ! #2- nosuke Matsushita.

Entrepreneur 70

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The classic way to burn through cash is by hiring a lot of people.This bites you twice: in addition to increasing your costs, it slowsyou down—so money thats getting consumed faster has to lastlonger. It is irresponsible not to think about business models. In our startup, we erred on the ignoringside.

Startup 108

Startup Software Review Hiring Detroit 108

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Magda, the new business owner, knows this deli office park business, so she knows more or less to educated guess what it’s going to cost her for each cup of coffee, for each lunch. What distribution, are we using gems or are we a web? Are we doing a business loan? Then we start budgeting costs, expenses.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

A business model must be created out of whole cloth, and generally it’s a compilation of assumptions piled on top of other assumptions. Every model has a happy outcome when a founder is trying to convince himself or herself, a team, an investor, or even a spouse that the venture ahead is a good idea.

Valuation 48

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The DIY mentality can really bog you down and become a burden eventually, plus it can really cost you more time and money in the grand scheme of things. I just wanted to break down those two pieces real quick the time side and the cost side. Then the second one here which I eluded to is really all about cost. Bates: Fantastic.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Others can set in motion big strategic initiatives that have a high capital cost following by ongoing operational overhead. I’ve seen a major example of that in another digital health case where scalability was deemed critical for a complex business model, and there was no shortcut to create the necessary IT infrastructure for such a venture.

Leadership 54

Leadership Salary Founder Social Media 54

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Youll estimate time and cost better. The programmer will probably not understand your business model, and therefore cant help you point out anything that doesnt make sense in the requirements. Thinking of your project in milestones makes all the difference. Misunderstandings cant run on too long. in a short period of time.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. I don’t have any formal business training and I actually think it’s served me well. I have a proposal written up including full cost and revenue projections. No investor cares about a business plan.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 13, 2021

You know, “I have profit loss statements and cost of customer acquisition and long-term value and cohort analysis and all of these things,” (all of which of course super important for understanding and valuing businesses appropriately), and what they’re growing to, and what the growth stage, and what is the future. Now, scale it up.”

Incubator 36

Incubator IPO Networking Cofounder 36

Transformify

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Fortunately, there are simple and cost-effective ways to make your workplace attractive to elite employees. Keeping Track of Employee Retention: Why it Matters Maintaining low employee turnover rates can bring numerous advantages to your business. This is slightly lower than hybrid jobs, which are estimated to have a 39.9%

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I too am looking for someone to work with that knows the manufacturing and distribution end of a solid product. Options and future value are great ‘add ons’ but not for a welfare check salary until ‘this great idea makes it.’ The project was so low cost they did not even want to bother with it.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Bonus #2: The Askers-Pukers Business Model. Here is the distribution provided in the report: On paper it looks like the departments are to be what you would expect. I know that I am putting an onerous burden on the survey company, taking to 50 people even for 10 mins comes at a cost. Bottom-line. I am empathetic to it.

Analytics 60

Analytics Non-Compete Web Audience 60