Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Any place with a fixed cost that relies on foot traffic will come under pressure. Your revenue plans are no longer valid. What’s your monthly cash burn at your new low revenue level? Cut costs to stay alive for 24 months. Payroll costs/other variable costs. The ripple effects won’t be obvious at first.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

So you’re interested in raising capital from a Revenue-Based Investor VC. A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors (“RBI”) are emerging. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Rational burn profile, up to 50% of revenue at close, scaling down. Alternative Capital. “

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Of the Inc.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Instead of budget approvals, monitor key metrics and give managers more flexibility. How should a growth company manage their budget? Inevitably, things cost more and take longer than expected. According to ThedaCare’s chief financial officer, Tim Olson , top management viewed it as a significant waste of time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Don’t wait until you are almost out of cash before managing every dollar spent, or looking for the next refueling from investors. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cashflow personally every day.

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 15, 2013

You fix your bottom line by increasing revenue or cutting costs or both. You can’t guarantee that you will increase revenue by next month, but you can guarantee that your rent will be due. We cling to our expenses, believing we will need all those costs the moment we land that big client. Costs pile up predictably.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Here are some recommendations on how to keep the rate low, and help your startup to prosper at the same time: Measure it and manage it. As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. Your startup will require more money than you expect, and the cost of going back to the well is very high.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Examples: large bidders tripled the cost per click, Google’s SEO algorithm changed, the event organizers changed the rules or stopped doing the event, the link-sharing site became irrelevant, the hot blog lost its traffic, the magazine running the ads finally failed. But sometimes you experience the adverse end of that risk.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 17, 2022

If a corporation is eligible, claiming research and development tax credits might result in considerable cost savings and these advantages include the following: An increase in the flow of cash. Risk management system development. Qualified Research Costs. Contractor Costs: 15% of the total amount spent on qualifying.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2011

Here are some principles on how to do that, and help your startup to prosper and live another day: Measure it and manage it. As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. The cost of giving up more equity early is often more than offset by the increased flexibility to recover from mistakes.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

During such times a firm should take measures that have historically been thought to safeguard it, such as cutting costs, lowering goals, and keeping an eye on cash flow to weather the impending storm. 3- Manage debts proactively. If possible, settle debts before being subject to inflationary costs for your business.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 24, 2023

We’ll take you step-by-step through the process so you can figure out what your payroll costs are going to be and how that will impact the bottom line of your business. What you need to know to forecast personnel costs A personnel forecast is all about planning for the people you employ to help run your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer? and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2013

Many smaller companies that provide creative services struggle every day to manage their capacity and their overhead. Other months, when business is slow, managers are left trying to keep their employees occupied and struggle to make the books balance. The trick is to find the right equilibrium for your company.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Generally speaking, you’ll be attempting to manage two major problems, one at each of the extreme ends of the hiring timing spectrum. If you hire too many people too quickly, you’ll experience financial strain; you’ll be forced to pay the salaries and benefits of more people than you really need, and you won’t have much revenue coming in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Don’t wait until you are almost out of cash before managing every dollar spent, or looking for the next refueling from investors. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

Stock options for all employees of startups served several purposes: Because startups didn’t have much cash and couldn’t compete with large companies in salary offers, stock options dangled in front of a potential employee were like offering a lottery ticket in exchange for a lower salary. Today that’s less true.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2014

Their assembly chain approach to construction brought in a level of efficiency, cost-savings and quality that was previously unmatched. The base product is quickly deployed, cost-effective and customizable. The Cost Advantage is Obvious. They met high demand for affordable homes with a single, replicable solution.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

by TX Zhuo , managing partner at Karlin Ventures. Revenue Growth. Enterprise startups must have processes in place to monitor revenue growth. According to a Pacific Crest survey , the average year-over-year revenue for enterprise startups is 89 percent. If you’re doubling revenue every year, you’re in great shape.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. ” If you’re not profitable you’re purely a cost center to them. Simplifying: Revenue -. Operating Costs.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2020

A new challenge has bloomed for founders and managers in the Covid-19 era –how do they set key performance indicators (KPIs) for the years ahead? The start of a new quarter prompts common questions from start-up founder’s and executives across Asia: What are our revenues and sales targets? How much further will our revenues drop?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2013

As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for every startup to assess the metrics, technology, and platforms they’re using to manage the business. Sales is simply defined as income from customer purchases of goods and services, minus the cost associated with things like returned or undeliverable merchandise.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

And finally, we’ll dig into the fundamental changes in leadership, management, and mindset that will allow people to weather this period of extraordinary change and come out the better for it. All of them will include managers that are skilled at managing remote people and teams. After the crisis.

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Up and Running

JUNE 1, 2021

It’s even possible for many of them to be revenue-neutral or better. Here’s an explanation of what conditions make an employee benefit revenue-neutral and a look at the five best options for businesses in a post-pandemic hiring environment. What is a revenue-neutral benefit? Professional development opportunities.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Maximizing Success with a Fractional CMO: A Complete Guide written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Have you ever felt the pressure of needing a seasoned marketing pro, but balked at the sky-high salary? How much should a fractional CMO cost? It’s like wanting champagne on a beer budget. The secret sauce?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

” How does Netflix manage to find the right show for the right user so quickly? It is about focusing your marketing efforts on a few select companies that could represent huge revenue streams. Some of the most popular tools today to access and manage third-party data are data management platforms (DMP).

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Measuring customer acquisition for peak effectiveness How to calculate ecommerce customer acquisition cost Calculate much your customers are worth: LTV MRR, churn rates, and other factors that affect your LTV/CAC ratios Find and fix customer acquisition funnel leaks 5 customer acquisition strategies to increase sales and loyalty (with examples) 1.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2021

Expense management is something every business should focus on. If you have a start-up business, focusing on the managing expenses will keep you on the right track. Expense management is difficult, but when done appropriately, startups can save a lot of money. Benefits of automatic expense management in small businesses.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Executive summary and mission statement Industry analysis Customer analysis Competitor analysis Online market analysis Products and services Marketing plan and analysis Financial plan Location and delivery Management team and staff. Not to mention managing a business online comes with incredible flexibility. Executive summary.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Imagine wielding the power of a marketing wizard without having to afford their six-figure salary. By choosing to become a fractional CMO, you bring expert-level skills into multiple businesses at fraction of the cost and time commitment required by full-time roles. The key to successfully managing this type of schedule?

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For this article, we asked 14 SaaS CEOs a simple question: “How much did you spend on your MVP before you had your first dollar of revenue?”. We also got lucky and qualified for some startup benefits with companies like Rackspace, who covered our infrastructure costs for the first year,” continues Arsenault. “We Image source).

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Oftentimes, new startups are inclined to cut costs that seem superfluous or unnecessary for the core business model to function. In many cases, digital marketing offers a return on investment (ROI) of many times your initial capital, meaning $1,000 per month in spending could turn into $3,000 per month in revenue. Minimize the Team.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2017

So, no project can have fewer than, say, three people dedicated to it, plus people management and possibly some form of Product or Project Management. If Google launches a new product that generates $10,000,000/year in revenue, is that good? The tradeoff, however, is predictability. No, it’s a colossal failure.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2017

Additionally, the survey found that three-quarters of business owners do not have a financial advisor or dedicated banker to educate them on financing or cash management. If hiring a financial planner or accountant is currently cost prohibitive, start with a banker – they will offer free insight. Better Manage Cash Flow.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

These are software engineers, business analysts, project managers, graphic designers, and web developers. Information systems analyst and consultants start at a median salary of $74,048. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015. Much of this was attributed to the low cost of living. Inno Tech Alberta Inc.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Small Business Administration , an organization is considered to be a small business if their: Firm revenue ranges from $1 million to $40 million Number of employees is between 100 and 1,500. Partnership – Formed by two or more owners in agreement on how to start, manage and operate a business. According to the U.S.

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