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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Of the Inc. raised from angels.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

Real-time points and mileage redemption appeared at the POS, first introduced over a decade ago and now going mainstream. Of course incumbents cannot be expected to jeopardize their revenue streams or investments in CRM platforms with new concepts that wipe out the need for their current solutions. A new paradigm.

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How and Why You Should Validate Your App Idea Before You Build

Up and Running

It’s possible to simulate user experience through existing, lower-tech resources. The end user of the application was those who recycled, however, the recycling and reward redemption process required partnerships with recycling facilities, local businesses, and government agencies. No application and no advanced technology whatsoever.

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The Customer Development Manifesto: The Startup Death Spiral (part.

Steve Blank

The Startup Death Spiral: The Cost of Getting Product Launch Wrong By the time of first customer ship, if a startup does not understand its market and customers, failure unfolds in a stylized ritual, almost like a Japanese Noh play. Without the revenue to match its expenses, the company is in now danger of running out of money.

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. They’ve grown from nothing to >$2B in revenue in 30 months time, making the company among the fastest growing businesses in the histroy of the world. How They Make Money: Groupon keeps a share of the coupon value (typically 40-50%) as its net revenue (1). June 5, 2011.

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How to Raise Prices for Existing Customers

ConversionXL

As Price Intelligently shows , static pricing gradually widens the gap between price and value , for you and your customers: With static pricing, product value outpaces the cost to consumers. Over time, the potential gain (or loss) in revenue can have an exponential impact. Successful price increases depend on matching cost and value.

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Multichannel Analytics: Tracking Offline Conversions. 7 Best Practices, Bonus Tips

Occam's Razor

conversion rate (average as reported by shop.org) and you are dutifully reporting our revenue of $1 million as a result. While you might be doing great in terms of direct revenue impact of your website, pause and consider what in God's name is happening to that other 98.3% "unconverted" traffic on your site?

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