Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Which brings me back to your mobile phones. Today’s workforce has radically different expectations, brands are losing their power, physical channels are being destroyed by virtual ones, market share is less important than market creation, and software is eating world. Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Lightning is a network of bi-directional payment channels that allows for instant settlement between parties and routing of payments over a TOR-like p2p network settled in units of bitcoin. > 36,000 public channels . > And >40% of that revenue is coming from in-game purchases. > 14,000 public nodes . >

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

PC and mobile interfaces dynamically display portfolio valuations and exposures, along with system-generated investment recommendations tailored to a specific client’s financial goals and risk appetite. According to research from JP Morgan, revenues from investment banking peaked in 2009 at $207.7

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ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2017

One of the greatest threats to long-term success is when companies aren’t vigilant enough about responding to the changes in their market—whether it’s by failing to spot product or channel fatigue, acknowledge new competition, make needed updates to products or marketing adjustments in a timely fashion, or embrace new technology coming online.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

When the product and channel are bits, adoption by 10’s and 100’s of millions and even billions of users can happen in years versus decades. Today, we take for granted new mobile apps and consumer devices appearing seemingly overnight, reaching tens of millions of users – and just as quickly falling out of favor. The founders.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Snapchat may be a company with no revenue and an unrealistic valuation, but it is changing the way people think of messaging. The custom Android ROM company that has found favor with hackers and hobbyists is looking to become the next mobile operating system. CyanogenMod. IFTTT=If This Then That. SmartThings.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . Point Nine Capital uses Qwilr to create modern, mobile-native collateral. Lighter Capital, a Revenue Based Investing VC, offers a Cost of Capital Calculator. If you have one, please contact me. 7) Negotiate .

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As a testament to the growing power of “the creator economy,” visual content creation app development startup Lightricks has secured an impressive $130 million investment round, at a valuation of $1.8 Audiences constantly consume information through the different content channels daily. Platform and Scaling Vision.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

From the plane to personal mobile in no time. As of yet, most software that is commercially available only focus on a single communication channel (such as Skype or zoom with video, etc.) It helped them to engage already existing customers with the brand and kept the revenues steady. 8-Education. Photo Credit: Kenny Trinh.

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www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome. I unexpectedly found that it was more helpful to think about the company valuation as an output variable in the fund-raising equation. He tries to write things that havent already been written 9000 times. Or is it?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). MySpace would liked to have owned YouTube but didn’t have the public stock valuation to purchase them at the price that Google did. The Past (1985-2002).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Mark dutifully went to partner meetings, back-channel references began, firms started calling existing VCs to “test prices” and we started debating whom our best partner would be. Invoca was raising at the tail end of this market phenomenon at this time doing tens of millions in SaaS recurring revenue and growing at a nice clip.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

A Goldman Sachs report on the future of Web3 described Metaverse as “a successor to mobile Internet that will 1) elevate physical world experiences, 2) be co-created and built responsibly” Framing the Future of Web3 (Source: Goldman Sachs ). Yuga Labs Pitch Deck: BAYC founders project $455M NFT revenue (2022) from Pitch Decks.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2019

And for Drone Delivery Canada and Siyata Mobile, having the support of investors led to partnerships with Air Canada and AT&T , respectively. . Be sure to demonstrate its potential by clearly documenting key performance indicators, highlighting key customers, and demonstrating realistic revenue projections. Start early.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

If you download their mobile app, Krispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut , McDonald’s will give you a free large fries , and Baskin-Robbins will give you a free scoop of ice cream. They return the favor by doing more banking business with said banks, and some of the windfall-money comes right back to the bank via other channels.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

(there’s a great story from Jonah in the video but you have to watch to hear it :)) But it’s undeniable that it has become a digital media powerhouse having raised around $500 million in capital with a valuation reported at $1.7 billion and revenues likely exceeding $250 million (Wikipedia lists 2015 revenue at $167 million).

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 22, 2012

They can’t – certainly not based on Facebook’s current revenue opportunities. First , there’s a huge disconnect between Facebook’s user growth and potential revenue per user. That’s very healthy revenue, but significantly below the revenue needed to justify a 100 billion dollar valuation.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

In grocery, which represents over half of Walmart’s revenues, it plans to add 1,000 online grocery order pickup locations in 2018 in stores around the US; in December 2017 it unveiled a meal kit option and a partnership with Buzzfeed that will integrate Buzzfeed recipes with Walmart groceries. . Madison Reed. Disclosed funding: $70M.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

How do we get it out to market, and we read a book, and I remember it was called, it was about traction channels, and there was like 18 different traction channels. In 2011, before we sold the business, we had a business that was making $30 million a year in revenue, but we’ve never raised any capital. Matt Watson: Yeah.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

You’re tinkering with your marketing and sales channels. What sources of traffic are converting, and which channels are profitable, which aren’t? How it applies to your marketing channels. You now need to see if that particular channel is profitable. Try the funnel on the website or the mobile app. Guess what?

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

BS: We are active on all of the social media channels above, save for Tumblr. Bento Box – our mobile-friendly website was created by them to help drive revenue and customers. How do you decide which products to dedicate time and attention? Do “likes” and “shares” turn into sales?

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Venture Chronicles

APRIL 19, 2010

From Groupon Grabs $135 Million From DST and Battery–Valuation Above $1 Billion for Social Buying Site | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD ]. Groupon is not alone, Gilt and HauteLook have built enviable businesses generating in excess of $100m in annual revenue by offering a club like shopping experience for fashion.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

BS: We are active on all of the social media channels above, save for Tumblr. Bento Box – our mobile-friendly website was created by them to help drive revenue and customers. How do you decide which products to dedicate time and attention? Do “likes” and “shares” turn into sales?

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. Check egos at the door - Keep the communication channels open [link] ot.com/. This is kinda tailored for mobile apps!

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year.

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 23, 2012

Choose the right metric and they'll create the most glorious digital experience in the universe, the perfect acquisition campaign, the most amazing customer service channel. Revenue vs. Economic Value. That is a reflection of a deep obsession on Revenue. It delivers higher macro-conversions (revenue!)

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