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Vertical Markets 2: Customer/Market Risk versus Invention Risk.

Steve Blank

Steve,&# he said, “you’re missing the most interesting part of vertical markets. The implications for entrepreneurs is that each of these (market risk versus invention risk,) require radically different financing models, a different type of venture investor, different timing for hiring sales and marketing, etc.

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The Biggest Barriers Keeping Your Startup From Seeing Its Full Potential

ReadWriteStart

They want to open new offices, generate more revenue, and ultimately, secure higher profitability. . You can hire more salespeople and practice social selling. . And the revenue from your existing customers alone may not be enough to cut it. . Are you going to grow vertically or horizontally? Or is it? .

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From Generalist to Specialist: The Blueprint for Vertical Market Domination

Duct Tape Marketing

At Scorpion, he played a pivotal role in growing the agency’s revenue 8x in 5 years to a remarkable $150M. He is currently on a mission to empower 1,000 agencies to become vertical-market specialists, leveraging his extensive experience and insights. Not only just get clear but specialized in serving a specific vertical market.

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

Steve Blank

Instead of a Sales team and organized to sell with a consistent and successful sales roadmap generating revenue, it is a disorganized and unhappy organization burning lots of cash. Because the company based its headcount and expenses on the expectation that the Sales organization will bring in revenue according to plan. innovation.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. Customer turnover was reduced by one third which translated into approximately $20 million recovered in annual revenue. communication.

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. Customer turnover was reduced by one third which translated into approximately $20 million recovered in annual revenue. communication.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. Customer turnover was reduced by one third which translated into approximately $20 million recovered in annual revenue. communication.

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