The Equity Kicker
MAY 23, 2014
and ‘scale ecommerce’ – that is selling third party brands and taking stock, and identifies four strategies for ecommerce ‘David’s’ who want to take on the ‘Goliath’: Proprietary pricing – e.g. flash sales companies like Zulily and One Kings Lane.
abovethecrowd.com
OCTOBER 17, 2013
A new pricing or packaging model does not by itself represent a meaningful core differentiation, and the rising abundance of “subscription” or “flash sales” companies heightened our concern with regard to barriers to entry. Dell’s product offering advantage, building to custom order, simultaneously created a business model advantage.
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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 23, 2012
After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. If you know you’re building a flash-in-the-pan, like a cool mobile app, than that’s fun too of course! And the same thing happened after we sold IT WatchDogs in 2005. And it is magic.
Agile VC
AUGUST 1, 2012
About 6-12 months ago you could hardly throw a rock in the startup ecosystem without hitting a VC expressing their enthusiasm for “mobile” Now the frenzy about mobile has extended into the mass media and public equity markets, though with trepidation as often as excitement.
The Equity Kicker
AUGUST 28, 2012
First the trailblazers define a new category and initially they are viewed with extreme scepticism and many people are convinced they will fail because their business model is unsustainable and/or people won’t want their products.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 27, 2011
And, oh by the way, we also really like the idea of the 1M/1M entrepreneurs building valuation and negotiating leverage through these business development efforts, instead of signing off large chunks of their company in form of equity early on. Brainscape.
Gust
DECEMBER 27, 2012
You should know EVERYTHING about your business, product, customers and competition. You should have a crystal clear understanding of your business model and your financials. There are excellent venture lawyers in every major city, with enough to form a flash mob in places like California, New York and Texas. ” 10.
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