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Traversing No-Man’s Land, The Go-To-Market Phase

YoungUpstarts

This is the second in a three-part series that aims to help you understand the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale. Read on to find out what exactly the “gap” in the Traction Gap Framework is and why traversing that gap is so critical to your success.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Let’s set up a framework. So if your costs are $500,000 per month and you have $350,000 per month in revenue then your net burn (500-350) is equal to $150,000. But those of us with longer memories remember that the revenue line can move south very quickly when the market overall turns south. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% raised from angels.

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The Advanced Guide to Transactional Emails That Convert

ConversionXL

The same report states that transactional emails also generate more revenue per email than promotional emails. When anticipated messages aren’t received, you not only lose revenue, but you also lose your customers’ trust. Use a dedicated IP for transactional emails. Remember, what’s important is revenue.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

For instance, Columbia has launched a variety of explicitly interdisciplinary centers in recent years, including the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute , Columbia Data Science Institute ; the Brown Institute for Media Innovation ; or cross-school courses such as Columbia Business and Engineering’s Research to Revenue course.

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A Complete Guide to Account-Based Marketing: Win Over Your Ideal Customer

ConversionXL

In this article, you’ll learn how to define your ABM strategy so you can target the right accounts and increase your revenue. Think of it as a filter that helps you find the highest chance of return on investment, revenue potential, and profitability. Cloud-based data warehouse Snowflake had an ambitious goal to triple its revenue.

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The idea is only half the battle: Stop complaining about copycats

The Next Web

Virtually every major online venture that has done well has been replicated elsewhere in the world to cater to local markets, with copycats raking in revenues and leaving innovators fuming. The clones. If a business is online, there’s a copy (or several) of it. Taking legal action.