Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Company plans to use money to expand inventory and distribution capabilities, and build more social features. Revenue of ~$160mm in 2008. TechCrunch. GroupSpaces.

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IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

It also assumes the entire value of the investment is captured for investors at a sale of the company in the time specified in the term-sheet. 3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Bunting worked with At Home In The Country to add personalized product recommendations to their site, which resulted in a… 13% increase in revenue. Note that many of the recommendations include sales / promotions in red font to capture more attention. million in sales pipeline influenced. increase in conversions.

Web 48

Web Software Review Jordan Technical Review 48

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

From choosing a legal entity or jurisdiction to properly documenting IP assignments and stock issuances to complying with securities laws and avoiding potentially enormous tax penalties in the future, there is plenty here to warrant consulting a professional. Strategic partnership or distribution agreements.

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Start Up Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

In case you don’t know, many of them of have the pleasure of only paying 1% tax on their revenue. Their ‘so called’ profit numbers are much lower than you’d expect them to be based on their revenues. So low, that you’d probably close down the business if your profit to revenue ratios ever got that low. tax on $10 of revenue.

Intellectual Property 48

Intellectual Property Australia Singapore Government 48

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Even worse, DVD sales were starting to lag, and a Hollywood backlash further muddied the situation. To be specific, AdWords is currently 16 years old, and last year alone it generated well over $50B in revenue. This solution clearly differentiated for the sales team, and also ensured quality search results, whether paid or organic.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

You’ll usually get assigned a contact in the ad sales organization at Facebook or Google once you start spending big bucks. When is the right time to diversify your sales channel mix? Will your sales follow seasonal or cyclical trends? Certain products have natural seasonality in sales— e.g. swimwear?—?and

Technical Review 49

Technical Review Software Review China Acquisition 49

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

flavor of a question-and-answer, poll-your-friends site with a distant revenue model and no user acquisition strategy. Ran if for two years before we shut it down with almost no revenue achieved. Whether or not the new distribution models ultimately took off, its a good bet that the world would be a little less red today.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

Growthink Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

The movie business of today is all "pre-sold" IP. revenues from internet video services spanning user-generated content to television shows and movies will exceed $7 billion this year. What is the future for good-old fashioned DVD rentals and sales? Toy Story 3? Karate Kid 3? Iron Man 2? Sex and The City 2? The A-Team?

Los Angeles 76

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review IP 76

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Startups are developing IP relevant to the disruption. For example, Google’s acquisition of Nest (which had customers, revenue and a distribution channel) allowed it to enter the connected home market immediately. (We’ll cover “ corporate moonshots ” in a subsequent post.).

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Acquisition Boston Early Stage 120

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Do that – nothing else but one product / company / focus and get to $1M in sales with atleast $15% net profit. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

They use geo/ip to work out where I am. "Let's just get people on the phone and our sales reps will convert!" It shows the normal distribution of XS, S, L etc, but it also shows, how cool is this, the Model's size (S in this case), her height, bust, waist and hip size! I press a button and – boom!

Web 164

Web Design Marketing Security 164

VC Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

Celeno - Celeno is a leading vendor of standard-based WiFi silicon solutions capable of distributing up to 4 HD video streams, with full home coverage (over 500 sqm) and carrier grade robustness. 264 and multi-screen, the ICE Video Platform is the clear leader for Every Screen video processing and distribution.

Mobile 113

Mobile Media IP Distribution 113

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

After a somewhat disappointing congress in 2009, in which companies showcased products from previous years, this year is expected to be faster, greener and ‘cloudier’ Looking at the conference agenda , it’s not hard to spot the trends for 2010: Mobile Clouds – additional storage and new revenue streams to operators.

Mobile 109

Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Allot is a leading provider of intelligent IP service optimization and revenuegeneration solutions based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology, Allot Service Gateway solutions for mobile broadband are compliant with 3G.4G/LTE Our solutions provide peace of mind, improve quality of life and save costs to users and service providers.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

In this case, a simple distribution of overall search traffic and the amount that is coming via paid search. It shows Traffic Share and distribution of the share. If you are looking for short-term revenue or quick wins, you are better off skipping it (do something boring, but profitable, like Email or Affiliate marketing).

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Non-Compete Search 60

ConversionXL

JUNE 19, 2019

Occurs when your business achieves $100k+ in revenue monthly. Decline stage: product sales start to shrink. Interesting insights in attribution, impressions, visits, conversion rate and prediction of sales from @therustybear at #elite2019 pic.twitter.com/buHsV04b0Y — Karl Gilis (@AGConsult) June 13, 2019. What is it?

Agile 90

Agile Analytics Algorithm Software Review 90

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

This single decision wound up costing the company significant revenue and over the course of several months sent its customer growth into decline. Since LL took over xstreet, they have seen a 34% DROP in users and sales, why? IMVU charges a fee for submission of products to be advertised for sale in its catalog.

Community 158

Community Management Lean Software Review 158