Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

But if you want to build a scalable startup you need to be asking how you can you get enough customers/users/payers to build a business that can grow revenues past several $100M/year. China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. Born Global or Die Local. while building their products in China.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

There were two main reasons that I could distill from their kind words of solace: 1) the existing NorCal investor didn’t know me well enough & 2) the new NorCal investor had a good knowledge of and presence in China, which they believed would be critical. I also spent two weeks in China and vowed to make it back frequently.

China 333

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

There were two main reasons that I could distill from their kind words of solace: 1) the existing NorCal investor didn’t know me well enough & 2) the new NorCal investor had a good knowledge of and presence in China, which they believed would be critical. I also spent two weeks in China and vowed to make it back frequently.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2017

Growth stocks provide the ideal opportunity as they see earnings and revenues rise at above-average speed. Investors, therefore, should be willing to sacrifice current return as long as the revenue keeps on increasing at an above-average rate. Strong and sustainable growth is challenging to discover.

Stock 113

Stock United States China Technical Review 113

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

credit terms), a rise in daily sales outstanding, or DSO, affects the cash flows of local businesses. DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. The accounts receivable turnover ratio is your annual net sales divided by your annual accounts receivable.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

By comparison, last year’s global market for software-as-a-service, one of the hottest sectors for startup creation and investment, was estimated at $104 billion. Dozens of outreach programs across the military now offer quick revenue to early-stage companies. Is the company prepared to endure revenue gaps? Defense Department.

Artificial Inteligence 360

Artificial Inteligence Marketing Startup Silicon Valley 360

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

As a startup in Asia, the top 2 markets to start from are China , and India. It is harder to raise capital, you need to execute fast and choose the largest market with highest achievable revenue potential as your beach head market] E.G. BuzzCity, Mig33, TMGamer, ImpulseFlyer, Reebonz etc. Global from day one (GD1). Enterprise.

Singapore 178

Singapore Technical Cofounder Product Marketing 178

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Online retail sales are a $ 4.9 trillion dollar global phenomenon , generating $768 billion in U.S. retail sales. For even the largest global brands, it’s been a challenge to overcome barriers to premium mobile commerce entry, including speed, cost, and the technical talent to meet demand for a heightened experience.

Analytics 158

Analytics Mobile Japan eCommerce 158

VC Cafe

MAY 1, 2023

Android may have a larger global market share, but Apple’s loyal customer base, strong brand, and profitable ecosystem made it the clear winner. App Store Wars: Apple dominated the app store wars, building a walled garden around its App Store and generating significant revenue from app sales and in-app purchases.

Artificial Inteligence 193

Artificial Inteligence Cloud Generative AI Azure 193

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers. For example, in China, a taxi company discovered a new business area by using AI to monitor what people were saying on social networks.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2013

By Michael Lee, Director of Global Marketing, Alibaba.com. Online storefronts have proven to be a cost-effective way to ring up more sales because they provide customers with self-service and self-ordering capabilities, which saves money and manpower. . Michael Lee is the director of global marketing for Alibaba.com.

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Sales China B2B Global 196

Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

I also think that companies are starting to recognize more and more that affiliate programs allow them to increase their gross sales. Thanks to Bruno Pešec, Pesec Global ! #14- million workers and generate revenue of $1.9 Thanks to Mark Woodbury, Minerva Equity ! 14- More inspired to be entrepreneurs. Photo Credit: Ana Savuica.

Entrepreneur 137

Entrepreneur Technical Review Security Demand 137

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2016

In fact, this has become the norm in this Special Administrative Region of China. From immigration to Inland Revenue Department among others, the focus is ensuring that your investment is nurtured to become the multinational you dreamt of. Globally, Hong Kong is the 2 nd most populated city. Very high population density.

Startup 149

Startup China Global Operations 149

Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

Facing continuous disruption from globalization, China, the Internet, the diminished power of brands, changing workforce, etc., Sales teams are commission-based, executive compensation is based on EPS, revenue and margin, business units on revenue and margin contribution, etc. What Does this Mean?

IRR 335

IRR Startup Business Model Agile 335

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Dr Jean-Paul Rodrigue , in the Department of Global Studies & Geography at Hofstra University, observed that bubbles have four phases; stealth, awareness, mania and blow-off. Long before others, they saw that these applications could have hundreds of millions of users with “off the chart&# revenue and profits.

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Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 330

YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2018

When you expand your eCommerce business, and you target other countries, regardless of what it is you sell, you’re giving yourself the opportunity to drive revenue in new markets. However, there are things to consider before you can start selling to people on a global level. The eCommerce marketplace in the U.S. billion people by 2025.

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Czech Republic Nicaragua South America eCommerce 124

Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

To supplement this guide, I interviewed an expert in the home health care field: Carol Byrne is the National Sales Director for 21st Century Health Care Consultants, a consulting firm which serves home health care agencies throughout the United States. Nursing aide. Social work. Occupational, physical, and speech therapy.

North America 95

North America United States Technical Review America 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Sales and marketing costs.

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Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2017

Overcoming Challenges of Growing Globally. For those that do, the benefits are a bigger customer base, higher revenues and higher profitability. But going global can be an intimidating prospect for some. 2 PwC, 19th Annual Global CEO Survey, January, 2016. A typical symptom is thinking and acting local.

Global 145

Global Small Business Asia Singapore 145

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Sales and marketing costs.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In an over-funding environment companies are encouraged to eschew revenues in a land grab to acquire eyeballs, clicks, page views or whatever other vanity metrics give VCs the false comfort that they’re sitting on a gold mine. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Austin Startup

MARCH 16, 2017

Following a tumultuous history of copyright evolution, China has finally become one of the major players in the music industry. This presentation will outline the current status of IP protection, the major industry players and the main sources of revenues. How Korea is Influencing Global Pop. Conversation with Rachel Ray.

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Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Sales and marketing costs.

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Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

however, public SaaS companies like Concur, Saba, Taleo, LivePerson and Ultimate are growing 50-100% per year and trading at an average 5x trailing revenue multiples (I excluded salesforce leading the pack with 9x!) whereas traditional software companies of this size have a growth rate of less than 10% and revenue multiples of 2-2.5x.

Software Review 48

Software Review Silicon Valley Technical Review Software 48

Cracking the Code

APRIL 15, 2014

market globally. However, ecommerce represents only 8-12% of total retail sales and there is still a lot of room to grow from here. Instant delivery : ecommerce has reduced delivery time from a week to next day but to continue eating into retail sales, the limit needs to be pushed further down while keeping shipping price low.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce North America Asia Mobile 75

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Sales and marketing costs.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

First they pivoted from video rentals by mail to smart suggestions by algorithm then they followed by leading the streaming revolution to now global domination. billion in annual revenue. In 1999, Alibaba had to face many failures; for the first three years, the company made zero revenue. Well done Reed! Airbnb now makes $2.5

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur China Incubator Philippines 108

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Durant lost control of GM to a bankers' trust just two years later, in 1910, due to enormous debt and a crumble in automobile sales. Eventually, the company was led to global dominance by Alfred P. Treasury invested $50 billion in General Motors a month later and made $39 billion from the sale of its shares later that.

Entrepreneur 121

Entrepreneur Software Review Las Vegas Bankruptcy 121

www.huffingtonpost.com

MAY 10, 2011

Minted.com is both a global design community and stationery retailer. Because we achieved our most aggressive revenue targets and built a strong community, we realized that we had a broader opportunity to change the world of graphic design. The people I spoke with were remarkably clear and consistent in their priorities.

CTO 43

CTO CTO Hire PHP Cofounder 43

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

O’Reilly’s article describes two businesses from his own career at O’Reilly—the Global Network Navigator (GNN) web portal, which he sold to AOL, and the Website web server, which eventually fell by the wayside. Thanks to the internet and other globalizing technologies, the entire world has entered the Networked Age.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

The African-American community with a global movement known as the Afro-Tech quietly mastered blockchain/distributed ledger technology several years ago to benefit urban communities. If I buy a product from overseas in China, I’m having faith the shipper will operate on good faith but scared of being ripped off, that’s what make me human.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review XML 54

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

You’ll usually get assigned a contact in the ad sales organization at Facebook or Google once you start spending big bucks. When is the right time to diversify your sales channel mix? Will your sales follow seasonal or cyclical trends? Certain products have natural seasonality in sales— e.g. swimwear?—?and

Technical Review 49

Technical Review Software Review China Acquisition 49

www.businessweek.com

JUNE 18, 2012

Global Economics. Daniel Ives, a managing director at investment bank FBR Capital Markets ( FBRC ) , estimates that Nuance’s revenue from mobile software will double, from about $250 million today to $500 million, over the next three to four years. Globally, sales of voice recognition software for wireless devices should reach $21.3

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Greece Ukraine New Hampshire China 45

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

During the down market they were able to double down on recruiting, sales, outsourcing, new market entries and marketing (yes, with Tiger ads ). Accenture opened massive operations in India & China and continued its industry dominance. The things that always differentiated Accenture?

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Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Transformify

MARCH 20, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak has an extremely negative effect on the global economy and especially in those countries and cities where all businesses have been asked to close. It is highly likely that thousands of small businesses will go bankrupt as few can afford to pay rent and salaries while generating no revenue at all.

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Italy South Korea Bulgaria Los Angeles 92

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

By aggressively launching a free to use service, Alibaba’s Taobao quickly became the leading person-to-person trading site in China. In its most recent quarter, the company processed the exchange of $923 million of sales, which equates to a $3.6B In 2017, the company reported sales of over $500 million. annual GMV.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2015

Online shopping is booming and will continue to grow exponentially – the global online retail market now tops $1 trillion a year and is set to double within four years. China alone is tipped to exceed $1 trillion in retail ecommerce sales in the next three years, making up more than 40 percent of the global eCommerce market. [1].

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eCommerce Global South Korea Asia 100