VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Benchmarks are typically specific to stage/business model/geo. In Rob Go’s words: For seed and Series A deals, investors will also need to see a high-potential team with founder/market fit , a large and attractive market opportunity , and a business model with increasing returns to scale.

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 17, 2011

It’s harder to train people and keep your culture going, and those founders who were brilliant at seeking market-fit and constructing the foundation of a startup might be ill-suited for scaling that organization. spend on marketing, but that subject is covered well elsewhere so I’ll skip this and get back to geeking out over math.

Business Model 245

Business Model Metrics Engineer Technical Review 245

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

You could invest in marketing and advertising. Marketing/advertising channels. Most of your new visibility will stem from your marketing and advertising efforts. Customer retention is the practice of ensuring that your current customers stay with your brand and/or continue buying from you in the future. Or is it? .

Startup 127

Startup Retention Acquisition Agile 127

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

If you’re a CEO who can’t quickly bias yourself for action and if you wait around for someone to tell you what to do, then your investors, or more likely the market, will make those decisions for you. Health of Your Current Target Market(s). Out of business? Emergence of New Market(s). Marketing programs spending.

South Korea 333

South Korea Salary Business Model China 333

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

6- Email marketing. The pivotal change I am making for 2023 is to try out email marketing. I have realized the worth of email marketing and the number of site visitors it can bring. It may not even be necessary to change my business model, just having a digital storefront may be enough to get people back to shopping.

Social Media 116

Social Media Entrepreneur Retention Finance 116

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

In one of the sessions I attended the room was packed with developers, and in the web3-focused session, most of the chatter was not on NFTs or Play to Earn, but on the potential of generative AI to reduce costs, increase productivity and test various aspects of the game creation value chain from ideation, to development and marketing of games.

Generative AI 103

Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 103

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 23, 2013

I know the argument: The pay-back period on sales, marketing, and up-start costs is long, but there’s a profitable result at the end of the tunnel. So no, this upside-down business model isn’t what a SaaS business should construct. Even with a great retention rate (e.g. for every $1.00 Just wait!

Business Model 335

Business Model .Net Revenue IPO 335

Hearpreneur

MAY 29, 2018

Anyone wishing to join the digital marketing field needs some skills and prior knowledge to excel. Chris Rodgers is the founder & CEO of Colorado SEO Pros , where he develops company processes, innovating digital marketing practices, and supporting a full-time staff of SEO analysts and digital marketers.

SEO 77

SEO Colorado Marketing Chicago 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. In my experience as a new business advisor, a business is nothing until people are aligned and work in sync. Key activities. Key partners.

Business Model 143

Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor 143

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2019

Where there are windows, window cleaners will be needed – this fact bodes well for business owners who specialize in this essential service. If you’re looking for ways to take your window cleaning business to new heights in 2019 , implement some of these strategies into your business model, and watch the profits roll in.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Social Media Software Review Retention 113

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

The digital revolution is disrupting the traditional business model for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The traditional advantages of small businesses over corporations are personalized service and an inventory of niche products tailored to their local market.

Artificial Inteligence 164

Artificial Inteligence Analytics SCRUM Cofounder 164

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: 5 DIY Things To Do For Your Brand! How To Choose A Market For Your Startup Or Small Business – [link]. Just got acquired?

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Central African Republic Design 100

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

On the topic of ecommerce, one wonders to what extent this business model is applicable, and where is it likely to end? It’s the extent of this phenomenon that has resulted in soaring businesses across the world. Furthermore, this was the time Amazon became more popular in the market. million annual customers.

eCommerce 152

eCommerce Technical Review Social Media Analytics 152

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s easy to confuse relationship funnels with traditional sales or marketing funnels, however, they differ significantly. A sales funnel focuses on the marketing campaign and purchasing process that leads to the acquisition of new and repeat clients. You can also do the following: Increase the level of client happiness and retention.

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Sales Audience Social Media Email 152

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2023

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. They are too busy to follow-up on a major partner opportunity, customer inquiry, or a critical internal process that simply isn’t working. Customer acquisition, retention, and support.

Cofounder 389

Cofounder Startup Term Sheet Acquisition 389

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Every year I teach classrooms full of students who leave class understanding the basics of how to search for product/market fit—and thinking their next goal is to “get funded.”. You (think) you have product-market fit with real customers and real revenue and need money to grow and expand. It’s sometimes called “product/market fit.”

Cofounder 429

Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation Metrics 429

Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

These hypotheses span the gamut from who’s the customer(s), to what’s the value proposition (product/service features), pricing, distribution channel, and demand creation (customer acquisition, activation, retention, etc.). activities necessary to implement the business model. cost structure resulting from the business model.

Lean 120

Lean Agile Business Model Customer Development 120

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2014

Know Your Total Addressable Market. In the excitement of a new idea, many entrepreneurs often forget to ask themselves one very important question: “How big is my total addressable market?”. No matter how underserved or neglected, focusing on a too narrowly defined customer base could hurt your business.

Pennsylvania 224

Pennsylvania Retention Differentiation Reputation 224

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Seeing the bigger picture and focusing on the impact your business will have on the community will help you develop an internal culture that attracts loyal employees and customers. Your customer service will also be one of your best marketing tools. Every business owner should strive for a 100% percent client retention rate.

Leadership 252

Leadership Business Model Retention Advertising 252

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2023

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. Revenue growth (top line) then had to be converted into profit growth (bottom line), before a business was deemed to be self-sustaining and worthy of public investment. Both have worked.

Valuation 235

Valuation Revenue Viral Retention 235

Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2011

This week they were testing who the customer, user, payer for the product will be (and discovering if they have a multi-sided business model , one with both buyers and sellers.) Many of them had heard the phrase “product/market fit” before, but now they were living it. The Business Model Canvas is a great way to diagram it out.

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Customer Business Model Nebraska Cloud 234

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In 2015, he launched the MeasureSchool YouTube channel to reach out and teach this new way of marketing to others. In 2015, he launched the MeasureSchool YouTube channel to reach out and teach this new way of marketing to others. However, trust in the output of such tools remains a critical issue. So Julian, welcome to the show.

Analytics 78

Analytics Software Review Channel Europe 78

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2010

Tim Berry has a great post on Why I Hate Those Huge Market Numbers tells us that he doesn’t like to see business plans with multi-billion market numbers used as the basis for projections. It’s the old – 5% of massive market gives us a big number. Part of those questions are around Startup Metrics.

Metrics 159

Metrics Startup Retention Software Developers 159

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. Revenue growth (top line) then had to be converted into profit growth (bottom line), before a business was deemed to be self-sustaining and worthy of public investment. Both have worked.

Revenue 434

Revenue Valuation Viral Retention 434

ConversionXL

MARCH 29, 2017

The truth is, they simply had a solid growth marketing process. Yet, marketing teams continue to make decisions based on what has worked in the past, what has worked for other people and what appears to be working for competitors. If you don’t have a validated product or business model yet, stop here.

Marketing 48

Marketing Distribution Retention eCommerce 48

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

You take that money and invest a good portion of it in traditional sales and marketing efforts — including product developers, creative people, and salespeople, all of whom are paid to figure out what buyers want and to say good things about your company — in a quest to get even more customers. The new approach makes so much more sense.

Customer 168

Customer Social Media Retention Canada 168

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. In my experience as a new business advisor, a business is nothing until people are aligned and work in sync. Key activities. Key partners.

Intellectual Property 250

Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2019

You can also download a free business plan template to guide your first draft. . Not only does the plan set out a direction for your business, but it also forces you to think about your competition, your marketing strategy, and most importantly, who your ideal customer is going to be.

Retention 70

Retention Social Media Software Review Acquisition 70

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

There are other channels, of course, but these numbers give us a hint that, well, marketing isn’t getting any cheaper. To put your SaaS in the best position to win, you need to pick a go-to-market strategy that will place your SaaS on high ground. Put Your SaaS Go-to-Market Strategy on High Ground. Target or enemy (i.e.

Marketing 289

Marketing Sales Cycle Acquisition Sales 289

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

To businesses that seek innovative ways to stand out in a crowded market, the judicious use of limited-time offers and flash sales is a cornerstone of successful marketing strategies. Boost this move by emphasizing urgency through marketing channels and prominently displaying countdown timers on your website.

Flash 115

Flash Sales Campaign Social Media 115

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

If so, the business world is full of specialists who are all too eager to help. Brilliant ad agencies and clever marketing communications experts. In short, they provide a natural, organic, and deeply reliable way to grow a business. . - Traditional approaches to marketing and sales will only screw up customer advocacy.

Customer 154

Customer Fractional CTO Canada Technical Review 154

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

It drives media attention and fosters customer retention rate, which is why most companies strive to have it in their mission statement. They have a really cool business model where they summarize non-fiction books into 15-minute read or listen. never-seen-before model and showed that it was here to stay. 11- Blinkist.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Technical Review Non-Compete Software Review 120

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The single most important SaaS metric is retention , because cancellations indicate lack of product/market fit, no matter the cause (price, features, severity of need, duration of need). If it cannot be fixed, it means the business is a failure even if other metrics are stellar. Once you’re scaling (i.e.

Metrics 270

Metrics Retention Revenue Equity 270

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2013

This means that you can''t easily get users through the door despite solid marketing efforts, they aren''t proactively inviting their friends and colleagues, or no one is paying for your product. Aim to get your users to come back every day, maybe even multiple times a day, in order to have a shot at broad long-term retention.

Mobile 167

Mobile Developer Technical Review Lean 167

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Retention of Staff. Compounded with recent events – start-ups top priority should be staff retention, not sales. Retention of Clients. Businesses could have anywhere from half a dozen to hundreds of KPIs. Practices like this demonstrates how founders can ‘lead from the front’ and become an attractive place to work.

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Management Founder Asia Cofounder 194

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It drives media attention and fosters customer retention rate, which is why most companies strive to have it in their mission statement. Tesla Tesla invented a successful business model for bringing compelling electric cars to the market. That's how much they've monopolized the market. 5- Shiseido.

Technical Review 116

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review SEO 116

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?) He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.

San Francisco 167

San Francisco CPA SEM CTO Hire 167