Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

But commercial fishermen have to -- day in, day out -- in good weather or in bad -- acquire their target fish and then sell it for more than cost of catching it. What are the value propositions, benefits and the messaging (bait), the pricing structure and channels (tackle), and length of sales cycle (how likely a fish will snap your line)?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Attention spans are shorter than ever, and internet users have been trained to quickly avert their eyes when something doesn’t entice them. Friction is best described as any variable, trend, or element that slows down the progression of your sales cycle. Here are some helpful tips: 1. Improve Your Targeting. Lead With Value.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Study the Sales Learning Curve and Only Invest behind Success (more.) The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Creators of technologies that cure world hunger may find that hungry people don’t have money, but government agencies as customers are a very long sales cycle. Examples of solutions from disruptive technologies include personal computers, smartphones, the Internet and the first social-media platforms.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I set up my laptop, connected to the Internet, opened the compulsory 15 page PowerPoint deck and waited for my adoring fans. Web service architecture that provides a content management platform for the Internet. I had planned a balance of large companies and SMB/divisional sales but have changed my thinking. Folksonomy.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2014

However, that is not the case and it costs you money! If the user clicks on an ad and is taken to a site where the only option is a sale, if the user isn’t ready to purchase they have no choice but to leave your site without providing your business any valuable data. photo credit: Red X via WikiMedia Commons.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing productivity. One way to measure this productivity is to look at the Customer Acqusition Cost ratio that I have defined in a previous post. internet. (6).

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Mucker Lab

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

As consumers we have come to expect the “social contract” we have with the internet services we consume as arms-length “users” rather than as white-glove “customers.” The sales person aims to charge between 10% to 50% of the value generated. Sales Cycle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2016

Technologies that cure world hunger may find that that hungry people don’t have money, and government agencies as customers are a very long sales cycle. Examples of solutions from disruptive technologies include the appearance of personal computers, smartphones, the Internet, and the first social media platforms.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2018

For me the first thing mindset-wise, is I consider what the maintenance costs, because every opportunity has an associated cost, right? So everything has a cost and I think if we start to think about, “What’s a reason we started this thing in the first place? Paul Jarvis: Yeah.

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Mucker Lab

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

As consumers we have come to expect the “social contract” we have with the internet services we consume as arms-length “users” rather than as white-glove “customers.” The sales person aims to charge between 10% to 50% of the value generated. Sales Cycle.

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BeyondVC

AUGUST 26, 2008

I have written a number of times about frictionless sales and how on-demand companies have a huge opportunity to reduce their sales and marketing costs and subsequently scale their business more efficiently. There is nothing to install, so workers can start using online software without the aid of the tech department.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

What may be a cost-effective business now could be a nightmare waiting to happen. Despite factors such as a cost-effective start-up that should be considered major tailwinds, why do so many of these businesses end up becoming a hobby alongside a full-time job? What Is “B2C&# ? The consumer buys on repetition.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2019

While that means builders maintain the status quo, it isn’t necessarily good for business in the Internet of Things (IoT) era. Visualization technology is destined to dramatically change and streamline new construction builds by eliminating hours upon hours in the sales cycle and time spent in design centers.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

They know how much it costs to bring in a customer and they know how much money they can expect to make on each one. Our cost to acquire a customer on AdWords was only a few cents. Then we could focus on standardizing a product that could have an automated sales cycle online. April 15, 2009 9:20 PM Shaun said.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

He started in online publishing before the Internet (with Prestel in 1980!). This is about how behemoths adapt to Coase's Theorem now that the Internet is making that a practical consideration. ( SaaS reduces your sales cost but also means that VC is needed. You need to know what cost you are replacing.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

A few examples of “B2B” product based companies would be: Ex1: Selling CRM Software “Customer relationship management” to organizations so they can keep track of their sales leads, manage their sales cycles and determine a cold-calling schedule. Even if the first-time entrepreneur is a broker (a.k.a. “re-seller”),

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ConversionXL

APRIL 12, 2017

How much can a bad form cost you? Bill Leake: Optimizing for the “Considered Purchase”: What Changes if You’re B2B or Expensive / Long Sales Cycle B2C? Longer decision cycle. We’re in a bubble, we get disconnected from how the rest of the world uses the Internet. Image Credit. Why do we care about forms?

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 21, 2016

However it’s done, increasing sales volume allows for better coverage of fixed costs, which can lead to higher profitability. Reducing opportunities for business fraud within the company, which can inflate costs of sales. Liabilities-assets ratio. Making the highest possible monthly payment toward credit card debt.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 23, 2013

It’s a long term strategy and doesn’t pay off quickly (length of the sales cycle depends on the cost and complexity of your product), but looking at the lifetime value of the customer it’s well worth it. Product testimonials.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Ultimately, finding a low-cost, repeatable way to show customers how to be successful with your solution is as important as the solution itself. You put into words what we were thinking for our cost of client.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The 6 Disciplines of the New Sales Professional is a post from: Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. 5 Stages of the New Sales Cycle 5 Ways That Content Marketing Has Changed The Art Of Selling Marketing Is the New Selling Has the Internet Made the Salesperson an Unnecessary Cost There Are No More Blind Dates.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Marketers raise brand awareness to capture leads that are handed to sales teams to convert into customers. DGMs see that demand is maintained throughout the sales cycle. It wouldn’t exist were it not for the internet empowering buyers to do their own research and make informed decisions.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2015

In my business, I always tell my clients that they are going to get increased revenue and profitability opportunities, enhanced prestige in their markets, and the chance to significantly reduce their sales cycles. Our holistic approach to IT allows you to begin deploying your IT department as a value creator, not a cost center.”.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Free CRM – This is a Web-based customer relationship management software that allows for sales force automation. Track leads and manage your sales pipeline. Oprius – A contact management software designed for independent sales people. zendesk – A branded online customer support system.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 2, 2019

John Jantsch: For the last, I don’t know, decade, we marketers have been talking about, first it was internet marketing, and then now we call it digital marketing. As we continue down this path of, just like you said, everybody does Facebook ads, everybody’s an internet marketer, everybody’s a digital marketer.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 9, 2013

On the other hand, if you sold something like gifts for geeks, the sales cycle would be shorter, and the bulk of your emotion and “personality” could be communicated visually through bold images and nifty font choices. Emotional Design Influences Sales. Overall, the campaign would involve a lot of text. image source.

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