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Online Gaming, Mobile Entertainment And The Land Of Opportunity In Video Game Design

YoungUpstarts

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. In deed, in 2009,World of Warcraft alone represented 10% of global online gaming revenues. Online Gaming. And such business is very profitable.

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The Killer IPOs That Are Making Tech Startups Look Like Amateurs

ReadWriteStart

While venture-backed startups struggle to find relief amidst a backlog of richly priced ventures, some tech companies are defying expectations and going public with resounding triumphs. Despite the allure of high-margin recurring revenue, many smaller firms that sell software products are struggling to demonstrate sustainable profitability.

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8 Secrets To Credible Startup Financial Projections

Startup Professionals Musings

Most have developed their own financial “rules of thumb” that will help them decide if your startup is fundable, in conjunction with their assessments of your team and your basic business concept. I recently saw a startup projecting $50 million in revenue for the first year. Revenue projections show penetration of target opportunity.

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Here is Why You Need a Good Startup Exit Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

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).

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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

VC’s worked with entrepreneurs to build profitable and scalable businesses, with increasing revenue and consistent profitability – quarter after quarter. The reward for doing so was a liquidity event via an Initial Public Offering. They taught you about customers, markets and profits.

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Most Investors Bite Only at Specific Startup Stages

Startup Professionals Musings

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. This normally means more then 30 employees, and more then $1 million in revenue. Lesser amounts remain in the angel realm.

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Startup Exits Should Be Positive and Planned Early

Startup Professionals Musings

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).