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YoungUpstarts
MAY 23, 2012
One thing is clear: mobile gaming – an industry whose market value is projected to exceed $54 billion in 2015 – is highly lucrative for the brains behind the games. And, as the operating systems for mobile devices become more sophisticated and powerful, the sky is truly the limit for game designers, animators and developers.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 20, 2023
In this article, we delve into the world of tech-ish companies and explore the seismic impact of initial public offerings (IPOs) on their growth and profitability. Despite not being a traditional tech company, Cava’s IPO shattered expectations and sent shockwaves through the market.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
Entrepreneurs often ask me why investors expect financial projections for a new startup even before the product is built and while the market is still being defined. I recently saw a startup projecting $50 million in revenue for the first year. Revenue projections show penetration of target opportunity. Neither extreme is good.
Steve Blank
MARCH 18, 2011
The Golden Age (1970 – 1995): Build a growing business with a consistently profitable track record (after at least 5 quarters,) and go public when it’s time. Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 19, 2012
Assuming your startup takes off, you will probably find that the fun is gone by the time you reach 50 employees, or a few million in revenue. For bigger companies, it’s a more efficient and quicker way to grow their revenue than creating new products organically. Initial Public Offering (IPO).
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 5, 2012
Of course, growth and development are really a continuum. This is the initial excitement period, the time when you dream of riches and fantasize the life of a business owner, but you have no real plan. Companies at this stage must have a large market, good traction, and be focused on scaling infrastructure and market adoption.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of someday taking their startup public, and making it a multi-national powerhouse. According to an Ernst & Young report , the number of startups that have gone public in the US over the past decade is down about 75% from the previous decade, to about 10% of startup exits.
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