Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2023

With the success of Facebook and Twitter, I still see new social media startups almost every day, with most destined to fail. Perhaps the most famous bubble for startups was the dot.com craze that crashed 20 years ago, where the highest valuations were given to companies with massive user growth, but minimal revenue or profit.

Intellectual Property 314

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Bankruptcy Viral 314

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Having enough revenue to finally give yourself a salary is an inspiring event, and one that you should savor. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 296

Sweat Equity Startup Salary Viral 296

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Having enough revenue to finally give yourself a salary is an inspiring event, and one that you should savor. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 435

Sweat Equity Salary Viral Leadership 435

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.Google reached $1 billion in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400 billion. A business only achieved critical mass by becoming cash-flow positive.

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Revenue Entrepreneur Valuation Viral 246

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Investors and founders alike have been obsessed about “growth at all costs,” just as a virus colony grows without care to its effect on its host cells or whether the colony’s growth ends up destroying the host body completely, taking the colony down with it in a viral version of Lord of the Flies. This is growth driven by values.

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Technical Review Viral Metrics Salary 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

If the elements of your business aren't expertly developed and aligned, even the best dream will be in jeopardy. Such failures ignore the essential business elements investors look for before committing to a startup. Validated pricing and a sufficient revenue stream. Smart startups have these in place early.

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Exit Strategy Technical Review Distribution Viral 120

venturedig.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The business models within the social media realm are much different than traditional businesses. In social networking, they’re ever-changing, backed by eye-opening revenue and have very little documentation. Display Ads: This is your bread and butter business model.

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Social Network Business Model Networking CPA 55

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts. In the referral phase, measure these performance metrics: Percentage of customer referrals Number of referred users Total purchases by referred users Lifetime value of referred users Positive reviews Social media shares Net Promoter Score.

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Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2016

Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400B. A business only achieved critical mass by becoming cash-flow positive. Both have worked.

Revenue 145

Revenue Valuation Startup Viral 145

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

Elevator Pitch 228

Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 228

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

With the success of Facebook and Twitter, I still see new social media startups almost every day, with most destined to fail. Perhaps the most famous bubble for startups was the dot.com craze that crashed 15 years ago, where the highest valuations were given to companies with massive user growth, but minimal revenue or profit.

Intellectual Property 310

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 310

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2016

With the success of Facebook and Twitter, I still see new social media startups almost every day, with most destined to fail. Perhaps the most famous bubble for startups was the dot.com craze that crashed 15 years ago, where the highest valuations were given to companies with massive user growth, but minimal revenue or profit.

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Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy 120

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2021

Choose the Right Business Model. Once you’ve come up with a sound idea of what type of business is the best for your needs, it’s time to follow the best business launch steps and start planning how to fit it in your business niche. You have your idea all worked up and your business model all set up.

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Social Media Audience Affiliate Startup 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

Elevator Pitch 336

Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 336

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

There is much more to say about registration processes than I have space for in this article, but you can read more here: Why user registration sucks and how it hurts your business. The number of visitors directly correlates to revenue – whatever business you are in.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The pop-up sector now generates almost $10 billion in revenue. Without the burden of a conventional business model, you can extend a personal connection to your customers with your physical presence. Social Media Promotion. Use social media platforms to generate immediate buzz.

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Social Media Audience Viral Business Model 174

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Twitter is always a highly recommended social media channel to promote your brand online. Indeed, historically, Twitter traffic has had one of the lowest conversion rates compared to other social media giants. Most any business whose products cost more than $100. But this process is useful for any business.

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Conversion Social Media Search Campaign 68

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Of course, I’m a total social login fan, but at least offering your users a choice between filling out a registration form and signing up using their social account IDs seems like straightforward business sense. The number of visitors directly correlates to revenue—whatever business you are in.

Social Network 73

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2023

09:42] Was there a point in time when you decided to use newsletters to fit your business model or you started it as a normal standard digital marketing tactic? [11:10] They were kind of a standard tool, but then social media came along and other stuff came along. John Jantsch (16:48): A viral referral tool.

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ChatGPT Advertising Email Viral 91

Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

Moreover, I like inspiring myself with interesting online business models and Wikipedia is a great example of a user-generated content-based website. It led the way to a new kind of business model and changed the game. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models.

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 77

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boston University’s business incubator has produced numerous success stories, including HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals with two drugs in Stage 2 clinical development to treat blood disorders and viral-related cancers, as well as Modular Genetics, a biotechnology company focused on sustainable gene engineering. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

Incubator 202

Incubator New York City Boston Intellectual Property 202

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 5, 2022

My number one goal for 2022 is to increase media coverage. Specifically, I plan on putting out one study per quarter that I'll send out to reporters and hopefully get viral coverage on social media. I’ve devised a sustainable business model where we will contribute to the ecological welfare of our environment.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Affiliate Green Cloud 113

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2013

Berger explains why people talk about certain produces and ideas more than others, why some stories have a greater tendency towards a viral effect and why some rumors are simply more infectious than others. CTRL ALT DELETE is the necessary process to reboot and re-build your business model. d) Social Media.

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Viral Small Business Social Media Technical Review 93

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. For more on the topic of Viral Growth, refer to my blog post on that topic here.)

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Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. It’s critical to establish this component of your business before thinking seriously about growth. People Recommended Mashable Staff More people.

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2012

It used to be simple – when your business became cash-flow positive, it had achieved critical mass. Then came the advent of social media companies like Facebook and Twitter that declared a critical mass with no revenue, counting on their user base of millions of people to get them market values in the billions of dollars.

Social Media 242

Social Media Revenue Viral Acquisition 242

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“We’re using … TinyLetter for our “Content Newsletter” … and Buffer to schedule social media posts. Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring. I use Hootsuite to coordinate my social media activity, which consists of Teten.com, PEVCTech.com , Linkedin , AngelList , and (passively) Twitter and Facebook.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

Elevator Pitch 285

Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 285

Start Up Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

MrBeast is now more than an on-screen persona – it’s graduated to a sizeable business. According to Forbes magazine, Donaldson earned $US54 million in revenue last year and now runs a production company with over 50 employees. When that happens, we ought expect FTA TV’s revenue to decline by 80 per cent. Mr Beast Strategy.

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Viral Channel Revenue Video 48

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2018

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

Elevator Pitch 139

Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 139

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

It used to be simple – when your business became cash-flow positive, it had achieved critical mass. Then came the advent of social media companies like Facebook and Twitter that declared a critical mass with no revenue, counting on their user base of millions of people to get them market values in the billions of dollars.

Startup 229

Startup Social Media Revenue Viral 229

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

Having enough revenue to finally give yourself a salary is an inspiring event, and one that you should savor. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Salary Startup Viral 120

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! He goes on to add, “Having revenue is even better, though not applicable to every startup … Passion, skill, vision and maturity really matter.&#

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2015

With the success of Facebook and Twitter, I still see new social media startups almost every day, with most destined to fail. Perhaps the most famous bubble for startups was the dot.com craze that crashed 15 years ago, where the highest valuations were given to companies with massive user growth, but minimal revenue or profit.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

Having enough revenue to finally give yourself a salary is an inspiring event, and one that you should savor. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Salary Viral Leadership 120

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2013

In the Udemy course, Alistair and Ben expand these basics into a description of how to create empathy, stickiness, virality, revenue, and scale. LSC: What''s an example of one metric, other than revenue, that you might look at for a non-tech product? It''s a good measurement because it captures both satisfaction and virality.

Analytics 167

Analytics Lean Widget Metrics 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2016

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

Elevator Pitch 120

Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 120