Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

— Unremarked and unheralded, the balance of power between startup CEOs and their investors has radically changed: IPOs/M&A without a profit (or at times revenue) have become the norm. Typically, this caliber of bankers wouldn’t talk to you unless your company had five profitable quarters of increasing revenue.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In his tenure as CEO of DataSift we have never missed a monthly revenue figure. He has grown our US operations from 1 employee (him) to a global organization of 75 employees that will finish the year with 8-digit revenues (90+% recurring) and more than 350% year-over-year growth. In his spare time he raised nearly $30 million.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 4, 2009

Joe Betts-LaCroix – CTO, OQO. What are common planning mistakes and how do you to avoid them? June 23rd, 2009: Create a revenue model for your business. How to scale from the first sale to the millionth. Hiring and Firing. July 14th, 2009: Implement hiring policies and practices. How to grow it.

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