David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 12, 2014

Their seniors just completed the school’s first-ever 3-credit semester program in evidence-based entrepreneurship. We realized that past K-12 Entrepreneurial classes taught students “the lemonade stand” version of how to start a company: 1) come up with an idea, 2) execute the idea, 3) do the accounting (revenue, costs, etc.).

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Research shows that companies with greater gender and racial diversity drive nearly 15x more sales revenue than companies with homogenous teams, proving that it literally pays to build an inclusive team. There are also different compensation structures to accommodate different roles – you don’t always have to offer equity.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2019

The working capital loan is required to run a complete cycle of revenue-generating operations. Government programs. People nowadays are also offering incentives, coupons, and equity to the people involved in startup funding. Usually, banks are the first go-to place for entrepreneurs when looking for a loan.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2017

Courtesy of popular equity crowdfunding site StartEngine , the public will have the opportunity to invest and acquire equity in a growing television network that is rapidly building its distribution partnerships and viewership. A tip for all startups is to look at equity crowdfunding as a capital source.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Offering a “holistic entrepreneurship program,” this residential community has entrepreneurship at every step of the college experience. Only 15 technology startups are accepted at a time, but what the program lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Current participants include Craftistas, CrowdRouser, and Flat Shoes Tattoos.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

Not only are women-owned businesses increasing at two and a half times the rate of all US businesses combined, but both the revenue growth and employment growth of women-owned businesses have also outpaced the national averages for all businesses. Programs include the following. Women-Owned Business Federal Procurement Program.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Use creative fundraising instead of equity or debt? Email readers, continue here…] If you are already purchasing raw materials or services such as development or programming, consider asking your supplier to be a paperless partner, showing confidence in you and your future business by granting you deferred payments.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

It’s proven to drive more revenue , improve customer experience , and power growth. DocuSign , for example, created an ABM program to increase click-through rates and boost the number of conversations with high-value accounts. Before developing a program , consider the following variables: Deal size. Product complexity.

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Up and Running

JULY 1, 2020

Lenders and equity investors are less emotionally involved in the plan as people within the company. For example, I was the Program Manager for a group of investment advisors at a financial institution that had banking branches in a rapidly growing region. We ran a transitional housing program that was weakly linked to our mission.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Many of the growth equity firms have had outbound dialing programs for years. Growth equity firms typically target profitable businesses that are often not technical in nature. Perhaps outbound dialing / emailing programs worked well for growth equity firms in their core business. They’re flattered.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

As I've taken the time to invest in companies and programs that can manage various facets of my business on my behalf, I've been able to increase my revenue and provide better financial insulation for my firm to help it withstand the negative effects of a recession. This will keep them sustainable should revenues take a dive.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As we enter year three, we are excited to announce that both accelerator programs in Austin and Houston will run simultaneously which gives us the ability to support up to 200 early-stage startups, and help connect them to Texas’ innovation communities. THE TEXAS PROGRAMS 2020 is a hallmark year for the Texas team.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Coca-Cola has brand equity that makes people gravitate towards it. In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. Why brand equity matters now more than ever. Brand equity. It’s the safer bet. Every day in the U.S.,

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Equity Marketing Social Media Software Review 94

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

A pair of wake-up-call studies by the Fournaise Marketing Group in London in 2011 and 2012 found that more than 70 percent of CEOs think that their chief marketing officers lack business credibility, lack the ability to generate acceptable growth, and lack the ability to explain how their programs will lead to increased business.

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Marketing Software Review Technical Review Social Network 234

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

I may be biased - as I am a graphic designer with programming, Web and marketing skills - but to me it is highly important that a founder have some tech skills. Give up equity in your company. By doing so, you could save capital and equity, and at the very least, adopt the skill set to better oversee options #1 and #2.

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Austin Startup

JULY 2, 2019

While this isn’t Capital Factory’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) event or initiative, this was the first of its kind in the DFW area and definitely not the last. It all comes down to three things: Revenue. " @Cwyatt1 Chief Revenue Officer from @upswing during her roundtable discussion on "Management Essentials.

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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. Platform that provides radio music programming via crowd sourced contributions from social community; programming is syndicated nationally.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Developing an efficient employee onboarding process and training program will be increasingly critical to the company’s ability to grow and manage culture. . Specifically, because NovOculi is seeking equity investments, the company needs to look into venture capital funding and angel investments. Employee training. Expansion.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

I also think that companies are starting to recognize more and more that affiliate programs allow them to increase their gross sales. Thanks to Mark Woodbury, Minerva Equity ! #12- million workers and generate revenue of $1.9 12- More due to rise in millennials. Photo Credit: Emma Miller. Photo Credit: Tamara Ramos.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Bottom line, early stage equity is very, very expensive. As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I

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Valuation Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Bootstrapping 119

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

Next, take a look at your actual revenue each month – not forecast, but real revenue coming in each month. Subtract your monthly gross burn rate from your monthly revenue to get your net burn rate. All your assumptions about customers, sales cycle and most importantly, revenue, burn rate and runway are no longer true.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Interested female entrepreneurs fill out a screening application and we are able to match them with the best loan product based on a review of key criteria such as revenues, credit score, size of loan needed as well as other factors. Investors of EnrichHER get no equity. Tell us more about who is investing and why?

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 15, 2022

In fact, as per Forbes , companies with great cultures can increase their revenue by four times. Introduce millennial-centric mentoring programs in the workplace. Millennials are uncompromising in the virtues of equality, equity, and inclusion. Empathy is a workplace virtue millennials prioritize.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 13, 2023

During this year, they secured a deal with aircraft maker Boom Supersonic to sell 5 million gallons of SAF per year for Boom’s flight test program.

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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? Share content exploring what it’s like to work at your organization, such as remote working, away days, professional development programs, etc. Brand is your strongest asset. Which are they neglecting?

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David Cohen

JUNE 18, 2022

I also wanted to take a more “Harriet Tubman” approach to my equity work. A client of mine didn’t just call me excited when she met her revenue goals, she called me after, from the doctor where she had just paid her child’s dental bill. I wanted freedom. Harriet didn’t scale a thing. She took a dozen people across the line every trip.

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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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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

Tech Knowledge Is Cost-Effective I may be biased - as I am a graphic designer with programming, Web and marketing skills - but to me it is highly important that a founder have some tech skills. Give up equity in your company. Currently, I’m teaching myself to program in Python. Nathalie Lussier , Nathalie Lussier Media 3.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 79

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

They already have several customers including some telcos, and are at about $350,000 in revenues. Whether it is credit or equity, funding is very, very tight. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. Gio expects to get to about $500,000 by the end of this year and asked me for advice on venture funding.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

This partnership speaks to a core philosophy of the program where we encourage entrepreneurs to get as much customer validation as possible before raising too much money, use other people's channels if you can get to them, don't burn too much cash, and all that good fiscal conservative stuff. million in revenue.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

When seeking equity investments, the source of capital is, for the most part, tied to the stage of capital being raised. You see, equity capital is raised in stages or rounds. Mezzanine Financing Most companies that raise equity capital and are eventually acquired or go public receive multiple rounds of financing first.

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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].

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socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

For the tech savvy this might include reading an intro book on programming. For the less tech savvy check for a summary and history of the programming language on Wikipedia. Don’t be too specific – you do not need to include the programming language, etc. Another option is sweat equity. at this stage.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2019

For instance, IBM was able to save a whopping $100 million in one year when they launched their remote work program. However, you can break your own remote program into pieces by keeping some members of the team in-house and building smart work-from-home teams. Ideally, you would launch a business as a remote company.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

Part of a venture feasibility study is to look at what financial resources are already available in personal bank accounts, equity in a home, life insurance, family and friends or from selling assets. CPA’s also can represent clients in case of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit. Often this is not true.

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