Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Companies horde cash and squeeze the most revenue and margin from the money they use. In spite of this, private equity funds have used the rallying cry of efficiency to hijack corporate strategy and loot the profits that historically would have been reinvested into research and development and new products.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”.

Partner 240

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

And yet, revenue went up by 45% YoY. Can you capture more brand equity by executing marketing tactics in new or better ways? Build systems and processes that enable your team to create and distribute content seamlessly. Employee advocate programs are powerful, but they should always be optional. Which are they neglecting?

Marketing 109

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

previously explained that it usually requires some equity, but here is some more step by step practical advice. They called that program Eatsy. Some of the traffic-tactics we use involve good old fashioned payola: paid search, banner ads, affiliate programs, etc. But how do you actually get the right people to be your mentors?

Technology 191

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Among the most interesting is Stash’s “stock back” program, which is essentially an alternative form of rewards. Finally, Stash’s program gives consumers who might not otherwise be investors an opportunity to participate in the market and learn about its opportunities (and risks!), However, credit cards are not without pitfalls.

IPO 36

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Interesting to see Y Combinator revise funding portion of its program … The YC VC Program – [link]. Convertible Debt: really Bridge Loans and Equity Replacement Debt – [link]. Facebook Remains Gaping Hole in Advertising Industry’s Privacy Program | Advertising Age – [link].

Social Media 100

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2017

That summer a private equity fund acquired the assets of the company. In this article, I explain what I mean by tripwire marketing: what it is and how we used it as part of a high-ROI marketing program. That latter term is used to describe an initial offer that generates enough revenue to offset the cost of acquiring a customer.

Bankruptcy 106

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Distribution. For product companies, a distribution plan is an important part of the complete business plan. Distribution is how you will get your product into the hands of your customers. Here are a few common distribution models that you may consider for your business: Direct. Retail Distribution.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2014

In other tools, it’s completely possible to understand the customer in the context of their digital behavior by going beyond the page tag and into BI or perhaps a Digital Data Distribution Platform (D3P) in the cloud. Direct response means you expect people to do something when they arrive at your site. You expect them to take an action.

Analytics 113

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2015

IBM leveraged this acquisition with the Catalyst Startup Program , which offers free technical services and mentorship to startups. Startups can be valuable to corporations even if they don’t have huge customer bases or streams of revenue. Once identified, you can investigate whether those providers offer startup support programs.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2020

The lender will care less about your credit score when applying and more about your business’s revenue, which makes getting a short-term loan a breeze. They are debt, equity, rewards, and charity. Equity-based crowdfunding is when someone invests in your business in exchange for products or a share. Online Loans.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 18, 2012

One key reason for this is that most sources of money, like banks and institutional equity investors (defined as institutions like venture capital firms, private equity firms and corporations that invest), are essentially professional risk managers. Ideally, these milestones will get you to point where you are generating revenues.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Michael is a very accomplished corporate executive in his own right having run Sega Gameworks and helped IPO EuroDisney as well as having been on the founding team of DreamWorks SKG (where he helped them raise their first $900 million in equity). Allows customers to select potential inventory through Be the Buyer program. students. -Is

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Alex has helped bring more than $160 million in funding to Texas startups through SBIR, STTR and other government funding programs for companies like Essentium, ICON 3D, and LIFT Aircraft. He’s been programming since he was a kid running some of the first online communities and networked games. STOIKY is his callsign.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

Most sources of money, like banks and institutional equity investors (defined as institutions like venture capital firms, private equity firms and corporations that invest), are essentially professional risk managers. Let me explain. You merely raise enough money to achieve your initial milestones. Click here to learn more.

Private Equity 101

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I have an interesting project idea, but it requires seasoned programming skills. How can I go about looking for a (very) good programmer willing to do this as sweat equity? You can find a technologist to join you as a partner, for half of the company’s equity. The alternative is to offer them equity in your company.

Technical Review 40

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Two, revenue. Many business owners today really think of financials as being about the past, how much revenue have we had, how much cost did we have. Inaudible 00:27:51] leading indicator to help you know where your revenue will be over the coming weeks and months but you can actually apply the same concept on the cost side as well.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Reddit - Specifically the programming, business and startup sub-redits. They do the spec and marketing work and are seeing $80k a month in revenue, so a successfull relationship with contract development work is very possible. Not settling the question of equity while working on the company is a ticking time-bomb. Recent Posts.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

IN the alternative, a TNC could purchase accessible vehicles through the city’s numerous loan programs or the city might subsidize the purchase or offer discount credits — so many options! Not to mention, TNC providers and the City of Austin will enjoy added revenue from people with disabilities now using TNC services!

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2011

Deborah has interest from Whole Foods and some other grocery stores to build such greenhouses near their distribution centers. Finally, we had a discussion on Adam's proposal to sell 20% of his equity for $50,000, which I thought was preposterous. And you can sign up for the 1M/1M premium program here. Don't miss it!

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. I’m learning how to program. I have a proposal written up including full cost and revenue projections.

Technical Review 44

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 10, 2024

What John (00:17): You just heard was a testimonial from a recent graduate of the Duct Tape Marketing certification intensive program for fractional CMOs marketing agencies and consultants just like them. Fuel your growth, boost revenue and save precious time by upgrading to active campaign. We'll also receive 15% off an annual plan.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year.

Bootstrapping 114

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Ive always wondered how to go about outsourcing programming, as whilst I understand and have done programming successfully in the past - I absolutely hate it! Another way to do it is to teach yourself programming and build it yourself. You sound like a great client to deal with for a programming company. Bless you, chile!

CTO Hire 84

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Transformify

MARCH 4, 2018

KNF&T specializes in diversity search, is a certified Supplier Diversity Office, and has been awarded by Banker & Tradesman for their executive search and temporary staffing programs. Founded by a former Robert Half employee, SNI Companies has long crossed the USD 100 million revenue benchmark. Kelly Services. SNI Companies.

Hiring 61

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David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Our session looks at the rise of socially enabled platforms that blend commerce with community, where reputations trump credit ratings, and where hyper-distributed service businesses outgrow traditional monolithic suppliers. Mr. Berk graduated from Emory University and began his career trading equities (not tools or electronics).

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Team Configuration 500 Startups Guerilla Marketing Organizations Entrepreneurship Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs Startups Startup Incubators and Seed Programs Seedcamp Y Combinator TechStars Lean Startups What is the perfect startup team? They are many more examples.

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Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

What that meant is that six companies a year could achieve a hundred million in revenue or a billion in valuation. That being the case, what if we surrounded our founders with other people who weren’t focused on fundraising and valuation, but focused on revenue and customers? Then we put a 5X cap on the distributions.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

I attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, a top ten business program year-in year-out and love to pretend to brag about it. Paid off properties also have equity that you can tap into when in need. No matter where I am or what I am doing, my heart still bleeds Maize and Blue on Fall Football Saturdays (GO BLUE!).

Internet 95

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I too am looking for someone to work with that knows the manufacturing and distribution end of a solid product. I enjoy working on my idea, but trying to learn everything oneself is a bit daunting…especially programming. I have had a programming job and tried to do side projects after work/ weekends. Partner up?

Technical Review 84

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Up and Running

APRIL 29, 2014

If you have those goals in mind and you understand where you’re going with your business, you have so much more power to plan for them, both on the tax side as well as on the revenue and expense side for your business and cash flow management. But it’s one of the most highly-audited areas of the Internal Revenue.

.Net 85

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? Catalin Braescu • Jan 9, 2011 minor point : Microsoft : Bill Gates had been programming from age 14, and had been employed as a programmer writing software to control dams at 17. This person does not exist.

Developer 42

Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

As some of the last generation of startups have gotten bigger many VCs have also chased later-stage investments that were traditionally dominated by growth equity or mezzanine funds. And of course hedge funds and growth-equity funds can’t resist trying to get earlier-stage exposure again. Will public investments come next?

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

We will cover measuring success of SEO efforts on one web page, how to do search engine optimization for b2b websites, how to rank for highly saturated industries / categories / keywords, and which competitive intelligence tools do I use for search program optimization (and targeting display ads using search data!). Ready for the next step?

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 10, 2020

So, in some ways, for sure our costs have gone up, and we're trying to fast forward all these programs to support people even more. You’ve got to build equity value." Sometimes, I'm in negotiations with partners around revenue or something. Our server costs, we're on track to be 200%, 300%. I'm not sure what the jargon is.

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