Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

There is one clear outlier (Nonline Direct Revenue – a very difficult metric to compute, so hurray!). Inspire each Marketer, Finance Analyst, Logistics Support Staff, Call Center Manager, and every VP to move one step up or one step to the right. Slice the matrix vertically along the time-to-useful dimension…. What do you see?

Analytics 93

Analytics Framework Metrics Algorithm 93

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

The first hint lies in its name; this is a product development model, not a marketing model, not a sales hiring model, not a customer acquisition model, not even a financing model (and we’ll also find that in most cases it’s even a poor model to use to develop a product.) So what’s wrong the product development model?

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Some vertical ad networks have gone after this opportunity, Glam Media being one of the most successful of the lot. Today's discussion was about how to generate additional distribution and acquire traffic. It's just not worth it. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay.

Internet 88

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VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

The $349 billion aid package issued by the US Government and distributed in the form of SBA loans was quickly gobbled up by a large number of applications, many of which were from venture-backed or PE-backed startups. This is part of Israel’s Ministry of Finance NIS 1.2 Help is not exactly on the way.

SBA 124

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Top management was trying to coordinate all of the operating details (sales, manufacturing, distribution and marketing,) across all the divisions and the company almost went bankrupt that year when poor planning led to excess inventory (with unsold cars piling up at dealers and the company running out of cash.)

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

We already have some competitors in the vertical and while there is no point in trying to hide the actual idea, there are differences in the way we implement stuff that can get us an advantage over the competition. >> His quote on the subject, "no amount of finance will cure mismanagement". It was yet another Web 2.0

Stealth 41

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www.pakman.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

To build the online media giants of tomorrow, companies need models where the costs of both content and distribution are near zero. At that scale, you can reach billions of dollars in revenue. General news carries the lowest CPCs whereas specific verticals like healthcare and finance command higher CPCs. 20 Comments.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

Today, Europe and Israel have generated 23 public companies worth $231B and private cloud financing reached c. The $900M of SaaS VC funding in 2015 now represents less than Europe's largest financing round, with Celonis raising $1B in June this year. The Index added another $0.9T in Sept 2020.

Global 62

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Some notable metrics are revenue growth rates, free cashflow, leverage ratios, historical financing amounts, returns on marketing spend, customer acquisition costs, lifetime value of customers, customer churn rates, and team social scores. Lighter Capital, a Revenue Based Investing VC, offers a Cost of Capital Calculator.

Technical Review 78

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

revenues from internet video services spanning user-generated content to television shows and movies will exceed $7 billion this year. Video-on-demand alone is estimated to grow from a $1.1 How about Internet Video? Annual U.S.

Los Angeles 76

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

So we opened the goFlow platform from surfing-only to 10 new verticals: Paddle-boarding, Diving, Fishing, Skateboarding, Cycling, Golfing, Snow sports, Boating, Kitesurfing and more to come. I never want renters to find themselves in my situation – scared, displaced and worried about my finances. 18) Better Person.

Entrepreneur 48

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

and concentrated on a single part of the supply chain – importing, distribution, wholesale, retail. These growing national companies were challenged to figure out how to organize an organization of increased complexity that resulted from their large size, and geographic scale as well as their horizontal and vertical integration.

Silicon Valley 120

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

An era defined and dominated by the few who could afford the factories, the media and the distribution systems. While non bank business financing is currently miniscule by comparison, the numbers from kickstarter.com tell us something is brewing. The top down era of one size fits all. And now it is over.

Uruguay 123

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VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

Initially, many publishers were slow to recognize the internet’s impact on their business model as distribution and the classifieds and ad worlds split – or what Ben Thompson calls the “ Great Unbundling ”. The creation of content, but especially the sharing of content became a zero cost game. What do you think?

Generative AI 142

Generative AI Media Artificial Inteligence Vertical 142