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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. Don’t expect them to believe your $100M revenue projection, if you are still waiting for the first revenue dollar. Get a real customer and real revenue. Traction means forward progress. Only real results count.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2012
Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. Don’t expect them to believe your $100M revenue projection, if you are still waiting for the first revenue dollar. Get a real customer and real revenue. Traction means forward progress. Only real results count.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
You’re sales person is getting blocked by the CTO who says she shouldn’t go above him but the CTO isn’t approving the deal. There’s a guy in Los Angeles that I met at several tech networking events. But “he didn’t have the budget to hire a developer until he had raised money!&#.
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.
SoCal CTO
MAY 15, 2009
Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Majid Abai, CEO of Pringo Majid Abai is the Chief Executive of Pringo, Inc.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 17, 2011
Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. Don’t expect them to believe your $100M revenue projection, if you are still waiting for the first revenue dollar. Get a real customer and real revenue. Traction means forward progress. Only real results count.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 5, 2007
However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Common revenue streams are consulting, training, support, customization, upgraded versions for corporate applications, etc. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.
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