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Conversion, retention and churn benchmarks

VC Cafe

In a contracted venture capital environment, where external funding is more difficult to raise, founders know that they need to make due with less, and extend the runway further. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the benchmarks on conversion, retention and churn for the key business models.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Their idea is that consumers will want a subscription service for short form entertainment (10-minute programs) for mobile rather than full length movies. Will consumers want to watch short-form mobile entertainment? After the crash, venture capital was scarce to non-existent. Think YouTube meets Netflix). IPOs dried up.

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17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

And, there’s a good reason why; it includes back-to-back essays on mobile, high-growth startups and technology. Venture capital is a male-dominated business and it’s rare to get the perspectives of female VC. Interested in venture capital investment? If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It.

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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

SoCal CTO

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Few entrepreneurs find this scalable and repeatable business model because it’s not easy. as a distribution channel have vastly reduced the amount of capital a startup needs at the early stage when the risk is greatest. The cloud , open-source development tools and web 2.0 The inevitable failures then damaged returns.

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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Impressions from Pocket Gamer Connects in London

VC Cafe

With the increasing competition in the mobile gaming market, developers are recognising the need to keep players engaged and invested in their games for longer periods of time in order to drive monetisation and retention. What events sparked the major revolutions in business models and distribution? /1