crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

If you want to supercharge your marketing and accelerate growth and revenue, you’ll love this guide. Messenger marketing is the act of marketing to your customers and prospective customers using a messaging app like Facebook Messenger. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Messenger Basics. What is Messenger Marketing?

Marketing 87

Marketing Software Review Campaign Widget 87

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

especially if the startup already has a product and revenue? Defining the pre-seed round It’s futile to look for ‘one true’ definition. Therefore, software startups (it depends of course) need less money than ever before to build an MVP and get to first customers. who’s talking to customers?)

Valuation 186

Valuation Software Review Generative AI Technical Review 186

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Revenue from your billing system compared to cash flows from your bank statements. Revenue from your billing system compared to cash flows from your bank statements. Number of active customers from Stripe, and from your User Portal. If four different sources agree that a trend is happening, then it’s definitely happening.

Analytics 248

Analytics Software Review Metrics Technical Review 248

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. ” .

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Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2014

Even a minute of downtime means millions lost in revenue and tons of bad PR. The team also patiently responded to every tweet from their customers, and made sure to inform users how they can get back to speed once everything was ironed out. People went offline and “cloud computing” was just a bunch of castles in the air.

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Security Engineer PR Framework 174

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 30, 2017

It is evident that social media platforms are big drivers for e-commerce, from the beginning to the end of each customer’s journey. However, the real value for an e-commerce business or any other business comes when social media traffic is converted into revenue. They feel special (and they are!) Cross promote.

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Social Media Revenue Media Software Review 113

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers?

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

If your startup’s goal is to sell a product or service but you’re having a hard time with your revenue model, affiliate marketing might be the perfect match to give you that much-needed boost. Affiliate marketing can help your startup rise above the clutter and increase your revenue. What is affiliate marketing?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

What is the definition of traction for a business startup today? According to most investors I know, traction is some clear evidence that the “dogs are eating the dog food” – usually meaning that you have at least one customer paying full price for your solution. Define metrics on customer feedback and user counts.

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Advisory Board Technical Review Metrics Business Model 199

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Are there customers for what you are building? How many are there? Can it scale?”

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

They encompass the effectiveness of marketing (the startup’s ability to reach and resonate with target customers) and stickiness (the product’s ability to deliver value to customers over time). Some studies suggest that the best consumer subscription companies are able to retain 65% of their revenue after one year.

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Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C 109

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

The line of reasoning goes, “Services businesses are not scalable and the market won’t reward this revenue so make sure that third-parties do your implementation or clients do it themselves. We only want software revenue.” If you’re an early-stage enterprise startup services revenue is exactly what you need.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup API 403

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

But if you level up , raise capital and grow customers, revenue and staff – life changes. This is when your job function truly starts to match the definition of “leader” because that’s exactly what your role is. The “span of control” for a growing tech startup is probably 6-9 people.

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CTO Hire Entrepreneur Technical Review Leadership 385

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

And if you’re an aspiring entrepreneur looking to start something new, a subscription business is definitely for you. Benefits of a subscription business Subscription businesses may be affordable and convenient to customers, but they also benefit business owners greatly. Lesser spending for customer acquisition.

United States 68

United States eCommerce Business Model Technical Review 68

ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

According to the same study, 80% of its customers’ video plays comes from its personalized recommendation engine. Potentially, every interaction with the customer or the prospect can be personalized to a point. Copy-pasting examples from case studies is a doomed endeavor as your company and your customers are specific and different.

Programming 97

Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Without customers, no commercial organisation can survive. It can be a struggle initially to attract new customers to your organization, but once you have done this, how do you keep them? Satisfied customers will return, and may also tell their family and friends about their good experiences. Seek feedback.

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Customer Technical Review Retention Social Network 174

Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If there are inbound leads, the situation is different; hiring an AE might be suitable if these leads align with the ideal customer profile. Sally suggests considering a full-time Sales Leader when a startup has two or more AEs and SDRs and is on the verge of hitting a $1 million Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).

Early Stage 78

Early Stage Sales Developer Development Team Review 78

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Validated learning about customers Would you rather have $30,000 or $1 million in revenues for your startup? All things being equal, of course, you’d rather have more revenue rather than less. And yet revenue alone is not a sufficient goal.

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Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Doubling SaaS Revenue By Changing The Pricing Model. A few companies implemented advice in there to positive effect, and one actually let me write about it, so here we go: Aligning Price With Customer Value. This is very complicated and does not align pricing with customer success. Greatest Hits. Standing Invitation.

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Revenue Distribution Software Non-Compete 62

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

The revenue model you select is basically the implementation of your business strategy, and the key to attaining your financial objectives. So what are some of the most common revenue models being used by startups today? It’s great for customers, but not for startups, unless you have deep pockets. Freemium model. Value model.

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Revenue Startup Business Model Retention 287

Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2017

Note that got left by a customer. What I didn’t expect was to leave with a realization that afterwards seemed beyond obvious… For my startup, our customers are the reason why we are doing this. I grew from “product satisfaction” to “customer satisfaction”. And that’s unfortunate, that you have to assume. More than that.

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Customer Startup Austin Software Engineering 48

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Pattern Recognition One of the great things about being an entrepreneur is that you are constantly running a pattern recognition algorithm against a continual collection of customer and market data. Let’s Fire Our Customers Part of the DNA of great entrepreneurs is a bias towards decisive and immediate action. Get it done, now.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

It’s often said that you shouldn’t talk about price during customer development interviews. Consider the consequences of these monthly pricing possibilities: $0/mo means your goal is to maximize growth (trust and usage) instead of revenue. simple enough to be self-service). Again, like shared hosting companies.)

Bootstrapping 294

Bootstrapping Technical Review B2C Sales Cycle 294

OnlyOnce

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Selling from a White Board means that you are essentially working with an interested potential customer on a custom and conceptual sale; selling from PowerPoint means that you are selling tailored solutions—you’re no longer at the discovery stage. You can find this post on the Bolster blog here ).

Revenue 62

Revenue Hiring Forecast Early Stage 62

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The idea about success remains popular but its definition means different to everyone and so is it’s measure. 2- Depends on one’s definition of success. The definition of success differs from person to person, and business to business. If it’s the other way around, then its definitely overrated.

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur .Net Metrics Revenue 133

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

buy out an entire company for its revenue and profits. Remember, the definition of a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. ( A business model is all the parts of a strategy necessary to deliver a product to a customer and make money from it.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 332

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. I look for evidence of the nine major elements of the model canvas, as paraphrased here from the author’s key points and how they apply to teams: Customer segments.

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Business Model Intellectual Property Angel Investor Channel 334

Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

What revenue models are best for your online platform? While I leave to you the marketing effort to acquire clients, I will suggest to you the possible revenue models that you should consider for your platform to start making money as soon as possible. The reason lies in how online platforms create value. Listing fees.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Revenue Networking Cost 123

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2020

2 – Listen to Your Customers. You need to learn many things from your customers. Focus on where your customers spend most of their time. Identify how customers interact with your products/services and brand. Analyze the journey of the customers while using your product. Here is how you can do it.

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Web Technical Review Startup Audience 194

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2023

There’s a reason why OpenAI offers to cover the legal fees of business customers sued for copyright infringemen t. In doing so, OpenAI joins IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Getty Images, Shutterstock and Adobe who’ve also explicitly said they’ll indemnify generative AI customers over IP rights claims. But they are still in business.

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Generative AI ChatGPT Open Source API 88

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Reach new customers. Growing your customer base can be difficult for smaller businesses. You need to identify ideal customers , establish credibility, and showcase value over your competitors. Partnerships give you direct access to an already established customer base. Increase revenue. Makes you more competitive.

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Small Business Reputation Partner Revenue 153

ConversionXL

JULY 22, 2020

Sales and marketing misalignment reduces revenue, lowers the quality of customer service, and can even dampen company culture. Despite an increase in ad spend and marketing budget, customers aren’t engaging with your ads, content, and emails. According to research by SiriusDecisions : Annual company revenue increases by 8.2%.

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Sales Cost Marketing Audience 90

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

It will definitely become a trend in 2021 since the consumer market is promising. Your app may cost you money, but the revenue it generates may justify the budget. You can start by researching your competitors to gain an understanding of cost structure, revenue generation, and the business model for your app. 1-2 months?

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Artificial Inteligence Developer Development Team Review United Kingdom 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2023

The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the loan. Demonstrate an ability to repay from revenues, not collateral. They actually prefer to see that you have a revenue stream to repay the loan, since they don’t want to own another home.

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Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration Startup 292