Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

For example, if you have ever watched the Shark Tank show on TV, they always ask about the cost of customer acquisition. It still amazes me that some entrepreneurs seem totally at a loss on this question, or customer retention rate, or even margin expectations. Present a viable exit strategy for investors to cash out.

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Exit Strategy Merger Angel Investor IPO 406

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2020

Over the last five years, the subscription fee paid for SaaS solutions has increased by 20 times, as more and more enterprises are turning towards SaaS owing to its flexibility and cost advantages. Are there any additional costs that you will have to incur? Therefore, it is very important to have a clear idea of the exit strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

It has been at least a decade since going public via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been considered a credible exit strategy for startups. Do you need this for recruitment and retention? These can add millions to the cost of doing business. Liquidity can help attract new employees and keep current ones happy.

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IPO Social Media Media Exit Strategy 223

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Employee retention, for both startups and established businesses, is more important than ever. Business owners can sell company stock to employees as part of their exit strategy. All of these benefits are rooted in the need for employees to feel valued and believe that the company’s success will lead to their success.

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Vesting Stock Valuation Stock Options 88

The Next Web

MAY 26, 2013

Unless you already have a stellar reputation, having a basic prototype and showing early success — user growth, engagement, retention or revenue — is critical to winning investor interest. Provide customer acquisition costs. Investors want to know how much it costs you to gain a customer. Emerson Spartz , Spartz.

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Software Forecast Startup Exit Strategy 151

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

That moves into the customer acquisition strategy. This includes again another acronym I’m going to share, CAC, the cost to acquire a customer, the customer acquisition cost. You want to make sure that you understand, does it cost $10 to get a customer? I don’t know what it’s going to cost.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60